At the outbreak of the Korean War, Italy was not a UN member state but still sent a medical hospital through the Red Cross. The 68th Italian Red Cross Field Hospital comprising 67 experts and Colonel Luigi Coia arrived at Busan Port on November 16th, 1951. This field hospital started medical practice at Usin Elementary School in Seoul on December 6th, dispatching 128 man-days to treat 7,250 inpatients and 222,885 outpatients. After the armistice, the Italian Hospital continued its medical volunteer service. When wounded soldiers at the hospital returned to their home countries, the Italian Hospital focused on treating and helping civilians until they officially donated all medical equipment and facilities to the Korean government on December 30th, 1954. Italian dispatch withdrew on January 2nd, 1955, after treating and saving lives of many UN soldiers, Korean soldiers and civilians. Italy _ Arrived in Korea on November 16, 1951 policy to rotate the dispatched troops every six months, the Norwegian medical corps comprising 83 troops and Colonel Herman Ramstad was sent to Korea. The medical corps officially started its medical activities in Korea on July 19th, 1951, and made its best efforts until November 10th, 1954. Over 90,000 casualties were treated over 623 man-days, and the corps performed 9,600 surgeries at field hospitals. After the armistice, the Norwegian medical corps devoted their time and effort to treat civilians. _ Arrived in Korea on June 22, 1951 This is War! 196 l Appendix
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