Shin Sujeong, Gwangju City Council Member, Hosts 'Discussion on Improving Working Conditions for Hospital and Clinic Staff'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Shin Su-jeong, a member of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Democratic Party, Buk-gu 3), held a "Discussion Forum for Improving the Working Environment of Small-scale Hospital and Clinic Workers in the Gwangju Area" on the 24th in collaboration with the Gwangju Metropolitan City Non-regular Workers Support Center.

The forum was chaired by Shin Su-jeong, Chairperson of the Environment and Welfare Committee of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council, and featured a presentation by Oh Chang-min, Director of the Economic Community Deoham, on the "Labor Conditions Survey of Small-scale Hospital and Clinic Workers in the Gwangju Area." Discussants included Lim Jin-seok, Director of the Health Policy Division of Gwangju Metropolitan City, Gil Gwang-chae, Vice President of the Gwangju Medical Association, Yoon Nam-sook, Secretary General of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Nursing Assistant Association, and Kim Cheol-hong, Organization Director of the Public Transport Union Gwangju-Jeonnam Headquarters.

The "Labor Conditions Survey of Small-scale Hospital and Clinic Workers in the Gwangju Area" discussed that day received responses from 303 workers in small-scale hospitals and clinics in Gwangju Metropolitan City, of whom 287 (94.7%) were women, indicating that most workers in small-scale hospitals and clinics are female.

By occupation, nursing assistants were the largest group with 185 respondents (61.1%), followed by dental hygienists with 61 (20.1%), and nurses with 14 (4.6%).

Small-scale hospital and clinic workers reported low job satisfaction and identified the most needed improvements as "wage increases and the guarantee and activation of vacation and leave systems."

Councilor Shin Su-jeong stated, "Since the welfare of healthcare personnel is directly linked to citizens' health, we will take fundamental measures to improve the working environment of healthcare workers starting from this discussion forum."

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