Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation "COVID-19 Disaster Information App for Medical Staff Receives Praise"

The ‘Ondream Disaster Response Medical Safety Network Task Force,’ launched by the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Severance Hospital, has received great acclaim for its application ‘Disaster Med Info,’ created to support the rapid response of medical personnel in disaster situations. (Photo by Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] The ‘OnDream Disaster Response Medical Safety Network Task Force,’ launched by the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Severance Hospital, has received great acclaim for its application ‘Disaster Med Info,’ designed to support the rapid response of medical personnel during disaster situations. Since its release on the 21st of last month, it has maintained an average rating of the highest score, 5 points.

Kim In-byeong, President of the Korean Society of Disaster Medicine and Director of the Regional Emergency Medical Center at Myongji Hospital, stated, “From a disaster management perspective, it is important to quickly obtain accurate information, sufficiently prepare resources, and appropriately utilize them on-site. ‘Disaster Med Info’ organizes disaster-related information and guidelines by field to enable efficient resource management during disasters, and its major advantage is consolidating vast disaster data into a single app.”

Park Shin-yul, Head of Emergency Medicine at Yeungnam University Hospital, said, “During the period when the COVID-19 infection was particularly severe in Daegu, there were many difficulties, and if this app had existed then, it would have been a great help.” He added, “It is very practical in that medical personnel on-site can easily check the latest related information anytime and anywhere and use clear clinical data based on evidence.”

The application was developed to provide a platform where medical personnel can comprehensively access scattered COVID-19 related information from both domestic and international sources at a glance. Currently, it provides disaster information mainly focused on COVID-19.

In addition to infectious disasters, it plans to update guidelines, the latest research results, and related materials for medical personnel in various types of disasters to support rapid response and treatment.

Kwon Oh-gyu, Director of the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation, said, “We are pleased that medical personnel dedicated to overcoming the COVID-19 crisis are accessing faster and more accurate disaster medical information through ‘Disaster Med Info’ and are practically utilizing it well.”

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