Local governments in Korea have reported significantly fewer lonely deaths than the numbers disclosed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare over the past years.
To lessen such tragic deaths, neighbors and communities must pay greater care, and the country must establish an effective system to identify the danger signs in advance.
Without fundamental change in social structure and mindset, the random killings and other crimes cannot be stopped.
Lonely deaths can be prevented if social isolation is stopped.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Thursday announced plans to reduce the number of so-called "lonely deaths." The measures came as over a million people in Korea are believed to be at high risk of dying alone.
There is nothing the president can do alone.
t is hard to expect a society neglecting even the last moment of life to be sustainable. Proper preventive measures are urgently needed.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
