The KU Anam Hospital administration has stated that it will run the traveling clinic at the very least 40 times a year beginning this year. On August 1, the Kkumssi Bus went on its first medical service session, targeting North Korean defectors at the Seoul North Hana Center, which houses a professional organization created to support new arrivals from Hanawon who have come to reside in Gongneungdong.

Kim Sin Gon, planning director of the KU Anam Hospital, said, “The people who received medical service in the traveling clinic on August 1 volunteered to help with the medical examinations of fellow saeteomin later of the same day.” He emphasized that although the volunteer work was only for a short duration, he still believes the medical service they provided led to an understanding and genuine communication between the people of South and North Korea. He added, “Medical practice is the most heartwarming tool for healing.”

Such social services are a part of KU Anam Hospital's heartfelt effort to embrace the pain of people stricken by the hard times. KU Anam Hospital’s Volunteer Work Association’s motto is “A little farther, a little closer.” The main reason the project has chosen North Korean defectors as one of the main recipients of the medical service is to create a sense of harmony between the defectors and their neighbors.

The KU Anam Hospital has provided free medical examinations for saeteomin since 2008, treating nearly 1000 such patients. In addition, the service follows up on each person’s condition and helps to improve their health. This could be said to be a part of long-term preparation efforts of KU Anam Hospital to become the leading hospital of Korea after reunification.

The Kkumssi Bus and other social services provided by the KU Anam Hospital are run through voluntary participation. In July, Anam Hospital recruited volunteer worker, and a number much larger than expected signed up. At present, around 100 staffs are participating in the Kkumssi Bus project alone. Such participation demonstrates how eager the staffs at the KU Anam Hospital are to give back to society.