Jangseong-gun Public Health Center Designated as an Advance Medical Directive Registration Agency
"Cultural Institutionalization of End-of-Life Care in Local Communities..."
Jangseong County Public Health Center in Jeollanam-do has been designated as a registration agency for advance medical directives. The photo shows a resident receiving related counseling. Photo by Jangseong County, Jeollanam-do
View original image[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong County in Jeonnam announced on the 23rd that the county health center has been designated as a registration institution for advance directives on life-sustaining treatment.
An advance directive on life-sustaining treatment is an official document in which a person states in advance that they do not wish to receive life-sustaining treatment to prolong life if they become unable to recover due to illness or accident.
Currently, there are 210 registered institutions nationwide, and there are a total of 13 designated health centers in Jeonnam, including Jangseong.
To register, bring your ID and visit one of the 21 application locations within Jangseong County (health centers, health clinics, medical offices) in person.
After a one-on-one consultation with a professional counselor, the information is registered in the life-sustaining treatment information processing system, and upon completion of the procedure, a registration certificate is issued and legal effect is established.
A county official said, “We hope that the designation of the registration institution for advance directives on life-sustaining treatment will help establish a cultural system for preparing for the end of life in the local community.”
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Earlier, Jangseong County had been preparing for the designation of the registration institution for advance directives on life-sustaining treatment since April by undergoing the application process. Subsequently, 40 health center staff completed the basic mandatory training and received final approval from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
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