Councilor Hwang Hyun-taek Proposes Ordinance on Infectious Disease Prevention and Management at Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The "Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Ordinance," proposed by Gwangju Metropolitan Council member Hwang Hyun-taek (Democratic Party, Seo-gu 4), passed the first Education and Culture Committee review of the 293rd extraordinary session on the 23rd.

The ordinance stipulates the superintendent's responsibilities regarding infectious disease prevention and management, the obligation of cooperation from students and faculty, and includes very practical and proactive measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, such as managing students' vaccinations in the basic infectious disease prevention and management plan established by the superintendent, stockpiling medicines and equipment in the health office, and establishes the "Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Infectious Disease Countermeasures Headquarters" and its duties.

Council member Hwang Hyun-taek stated, "Institutionalizing an infectious disease prevention and management system to effectively protect students and faculty from infectious diseases is expected to greatly assist schools, which have previously relied on the Ministry of Education guidelines."

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