Health Check
Health Check
Health check is usually conducted at the beginning of each semester for all students. If you missed it, you must go to the Sun Hospital by yourself. It is free to have health check at school whereas you have to pay 30,000 won in the hospital.
Students are required to pass health check which is conducted at the beginning of every semester. If the student fails in this test, he or she will not be permitted to use any public facility on KAIST campus.
International students need to submit the official health check result paper from their home countries to the school when they apply for residence in the dormitory. If you already done health check before you come to KAIST, you can submit the result to the school and the test must include blood test and X-ray results. Address of Sun Hospital: 10-7 Mok-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City
National Health Insurance(NHI)
National Health Insurance (NHI)
In Korea, all people subscribe to the national medical insurance system for which monthly fees are paid. When you receive treatment at a hospital, you pay 30% of the cost of treatment, and the rest is paid by the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC). Foreigners may also enjoy the benefits of national health insurance. Korea requires that all foreign residents join the country’s medical insurance system.
You are qualified to apply to NHIC at any time after you have registered as a foreign resident. Apply at the Yuseong Branch of the National Health Insurance Corporation (10-minute ride by taxi from KAIST).
Address: Bongmyung Building, Bongmyung-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Tel: (042) 820-8114. Fax: (042) 820-8291
Homepage: http://www.nhic.or.kr/english/index.html or http://www.metro.daejeon.kr/english/lifeindaejeon/medicalservices/healthinsurance.jsp
Your national health insurance coverage will end on the day of your permanent departure from the country. Therefore, before your sojourn in Korea is finished, please visit the Yuseong Branch of National Health Insurance and report the ending of coverage of your health insurance.
On-Campus Health Insurance (SHIA)
KAIST Student Health Insurance Association (SHIA)
All KAIST students are strongly recommended to apply for the KAIST Students Health Insurance Association (SHIA). The registration period in the Spring semester is from the final week of February until the first week of March. In the Fall semester, it is from the last week of August until the first week of September.
A regular health checkup is given once a year with advance notification. The medical aid covers 45~65 % of the total treatment fees for injuries/diseases and also provides a free medical examination, medical consultation, and vaccinations. In the case of injuries and accidents occurred in campus, 100% of all medical costs are provided by the SHIA. However, international exchange students coming to KAIST should arrange for health insurance from their respective home countries. Exchange students should submit a copy of their health insurance to the International Relations Team upon arrival.
Benefits: medical subsidies & free health checkup
Fees: 30,000 won/semester
Contact: Student Health Insurance Association
Email: sj5203@kaist.ac.kr Ext # 2177
On-campus Clinic (Health Care Center)
URL : http://health.kaist.ac.kr
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Clinic & Hospital info
The Campus Clinic (Health Care Center) is located on the 2nd floor(Room 2104), Tae Wul Gwan (N13). Ext # 4817~8. The nursing staff provide international students with free medications and simple treatments for any health problem, including headache, stomachache, cold, fever and injuries.
For serious illness, the campus clinic personnel will tell you the best hospitals and clinics where you can have high-quality medical treatments.
Hours of operation:
- Weekdays(Mon-Fri) 09:00~22:00
- Weekends(Sat-Sun) 09:00~18:00
※ Exclude Legal Holidays and lunch time(12:00~1:00pm)
KAIST Clinic
KAIST Clinic is supporting KAIST students, faculty, employees, and their families aiming their best works and studies by primary medical service, mental health programs, health screening programs, and vaccination service.
1. Those eligible for KAIST Clinic
KAIST Clinic is only available for the KAIST students, faculty, staff, and their families– the range of families is grandparents, spouse, children, and grand children.
* Producing the KAIST ID card is mandatory at your first visit to check if you are a member of KAIST.
* Family members are required to bring the ID of the KAIST member and document proving the relation between the KAIST member and his/her family member at the first visit.
2. Services
- Primary medical services(11 medical depts.)
- Health screening programs by purpose, age, and gender(Lifelong Healthcare Clinic)
- Vaccination service(Lifelong Healthcare Clinic)
- Wellness programs (Lifelong Healthcare Clinic)
- Mental health Management& Counseling (Stress Clinic)
- Precise medical diagnosis and treatment with state-of-the-art equipment & referral to upper hospital (All the depts.)
3. Departments & Hours
A. Medical Departments
- Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Stress Clinic, Neurology, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Lifelong Healthcare Clinic, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Dentistry, Radiology, Ultrasonography Clinic, Rehabilitation Medicine
B. Hours
- 9:00am - 12:40pm, 2:00pm - 5:40pm
- Lunchtime : 1:00pm - 2:00pm
* Waiting time could be long when you visit KAIST Clinic without an appointment.
* Please refer to our website http://clinic.kaist.ac.kr for further information.
4. Test and Exams
- Diagnostic Lab. : Complete blood cell test, Blood chemistry, Immunologic test, Endocrinology test, Electrocardiography, Urine test, Tissue pathology, Coprological examination, Pulmonary function test
- Radiology : X-Ray, Bone Densitometry, Mammography, Ultrasonography, panoral roent genography
- Gastroenterology : Gastroscopy, colonoscopy
- Heating test, Vision test, Body measurement, Etc.
5. Procedure for medical service
6. Map (KAIST Clinic Pappalardo Center, E 21)
7. Shuttle Schedule
| Stops (Building Number) | Time | Remarks |
| E21 KAIST Clinic |
Every hour or every half hour | The first bus leaves at 9:00 am from the Clinic The last bus leaves at 5:00 pm from the Clinic |
| N7-3 Mechanical Engineering Building |
5 or 35 minutes of every hour | |
| W4-2 Hee-mang/Da-som Building |
9 or 39 minutes of every hour | |
| W3 Galilei Building Parking Lot |
11 or 41 minutes of every hour | |
| W1-1 Westside Parking Lot |
13 or 43 minutes of every hour | |
| E6-1 Natural Science Building Intersection |
16 or 46 minutes of every hour | |
| No shuttle bus during a lunch hour from 1:00-2:00 pm. | ||
8. Telephone
| Departments | Ext. | Departments | Ext. |
| Internal Medicine | 0530, 0520 | Stress Clinic | 0540 |
| Family Medicine | Rehabilitation Medicine | 0525 | |
| Pediatrics | Health Promotion Center | 0590-0591 | |
| Lifelong Healthcare Clinic | Gastroenterology | 0535 | |
| Diagnostic Lab | 0507 | Endoscopy | 0537 |
| Physical Therapy | 0527 | Clinic Info. And Reception | 0500-0501 |
| X-Ray | 0504 | SHIA | 2177 |
| MAMMO/BMD | 0503 | KAIST Clinic is only available
for the KAIST members and their families. http://clinic.kaist.ac.kr |
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| Ultrasound | 0506 | ||
| Dentistry | 0560 | ||
| Dermatology | 0570 | ||
9. Operation Team : 042-350-0511