Medical Expenses Support Project

The Korea Heart Foundation provides surgery expense support for patients in difficult financial situations.
Division Supported Disease Name Support Target Support Range
Domestic Congenital, acquired heart disease,
Other disease under 18 years old		 Patients with difficult economic situation
(In case of heart disease, Up to 70 years)		 Surgery charges
Medical fees for treatment of aftereffects within one year of an surgery
(Re-Hospitalization)
Overseas Congenital heart disease Patient from a developing country
applying through the contracted hospitals		 Surgery charges
Division Supported Disease Name
Domestic Congenital, acquired heart disease,
Other disease under 18 years old
Overseas Congenital heart disease
Division Support Target
Domestic Patients with difficult economic situation
(In case of heart disease, Up to 70 years)
Overseas Patient from a developing country
applying through the contracted hospitals
Division Support Range
Domestic Surgery charges
Medical fees for treatment of aftereffects within one year of an surgery
(Re-Hospitalization)
Overseas Surgery charges

Since 1984, the Korea Heart Foundation has been providing financial support for patients with financial difficulties, from heart disease to other diseases, to save lives. We have set up a fair and prompt funding system to assist patients suffering from heart disease, facial deformities, and kidney diseases for the past 39 years. Every year, about 1,000 patients have earned a new lease on life from the Korea Heart Foundation and seek hope anew.

Support for surgery expenses by disease(1984~2023)

  • Unit : person
    Thousand Won

    Congenital Heart Disease

    24,713
    61,591,473

    Acquired Heart Disease

    9,963
    31,367,671

    Organ Transplantation

    2,513
    12,189,257

    Other
    diseases

    3,775
    6,636,905
    Total  :  40,964  /  111,785,306
    Unit : person
    Thousand Won

    Congenital Heart Disease

    24,713
    61,591,473

    Acquired Heart Disease

    9,963
    31,367,671

    Other
    diseases

    3,775
    6,636,905

    Organ Transplantation

    2,513
    12,189,257
    Total  :  40,964  /  111,785,306