Preliminary Candidate Yongbin Lee's Second Medical Welfare Pledge: 'Establishment of Gwangju Municipal Medical Center'

Lee Yong-bin, Democratic Party of Korea, Gwangsan-gap, Gwangju, National Assembly preliminary candidate

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Yong-bin, the preliminary candidate for the National Assembly representing Gwangsan-gu Gap, Gwangju Metropolitan City from the Democratic Party of Korea, announced on the 5th the establishment of the "Gwangju Municipal Medical Center" as his second medical welfare pledge to promote the health and happiness rights of Gwangju citizens.

Preliminary candidate Lee Yong-bin stated, "Among the six major cities, Gwangju is the only city without a public medical center, and tertiary medical institutions are overwhelmed with patients, lacking the capacity to serve as a public medical control tower," adding, "We must establish the Gwangju Municipal Medical Center as a realistic solution and a long-term measure."

He continued, "Once established, the Gwangju Municipal Medical Center will serve as a public medical control tower, filling gaps between private and public medical sectors for citizens' health and safety, becoming the core of essential regional medical services," emphasizing, "All Gwangju citizens, including medically vulnerable groups, will be able to receive medical services of the same standard, and it will also be responsible for screening and isolating infectious disease patients during emergencies, ensuring citizens' safety."

He also said, "Medical welfare should be recognized as a national investment for the basic health rights of the people," explaining, "Although there are concerns about management pressure and oversupply due to the medical fee system, it is my conviction that the state must take responsibility for ensuring no discrimination in healthcare and education, which are fundamental rights that all Korean citizens deserve for their health and happiness."

He stated, "If I enter the National Assembly, I will devote efforts to swiftly completing the establishment of 'Central and Regional Infectious Disease Specialized Hospitals' to enable Gwangju and Gwangsan-gu to respond more proactively to infectious diseases such as the novel coronavirus and unknown cause diseases."

He added, "I appreciate today's proposal by the Democratic Party on the necessity of establishing a National Virus Research Institute," and said, "From the perspective of an effective infectious disease response system, I will also support the establishment of the National Virus Research Institute so that local talents and excellent medical staff at the regional level can serve citizens with greater expertise."

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