Jeonnam Province Operates 'Emergency Medical Response Team' in Preparation for Medical Sector's Collective Strike

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] As the second collective strike by the Medical Association is scheduled for three days starting from the 26th, Jeonnam Province is busy preparing measures for its residents.

Jeonnam Province (Governor Kim Young-rok) announced on the 25th that it has established an emergency medical response plan and activated an emergency medical response team to ensure that residents do not experience any inconvenience in accessing medical services during the strike period.

Fifty emergency medical institutions, including the regional emergency medical centers Mokpo Hanguk Hospital and Suncheon St. Carollo Hospital, as well as Mokpo Central Hospital, Yeocheon Jeonnam Hospital, and Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital, have started 24-hour emergency treatment as usual.

Public health centers and health clinics in the Jeonnam area have switched to an emergency medical system to alleviate treatment inconveniences for residents in rural areas.

In particular, in preparation for a large number of patients due to the northward approach of Typhoon No. 8 "Bavi," an emergency contact system with regional emergency medical centers is being maintained, and an emergency medical dispatch system has been established to complete the emergency support system.

Additionally, the province is encouraging minimal participation in the strike through close communication with city and county medical associations. Considering the serious situation with the rapid increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Jeonnam area, they are urging medical professionals to continue normal treatment.

Kang Young-gu, Director of the Jeonnam Provincial Department of Health and Welfare, said, "Due to the severe situation caused by the spread of COVID-19, residents are very concerned about medical service gaps," and added, "We ask medical professionals to ensure that there are no disruptions in treatment for the residents and patients who trust and wait for the medical community."

Meanwhile, medical institutions available for treatment during the collective strike period can be found through 129 (Health and Welfare Call Center), 119, and city and county public health centers, as well as on the websites of Jeonnam Province and city/county governments, and the smartphone app ‘Emergency Medical Information Service’.

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