Hospital Bed Emergency... Ministry of Health Holds Meeting with Medical Community on COVID-19 Response

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] As the shortage of hospital beds has emerged as an urgent issue due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the government held a medical community meeting on the 11th to discuss quarantine response and directions for healthcare system innovation.

Officials from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the medical community discussed COVID-19 quarantine measures such as expanding patient beds and supporting medical personnel at the meeting held at Seoul City Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul. They also addressed directions for healthcare system innovation in preparation for the post-COVID-19 situation.

Kang Do-tae, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, requested cooperation, stating, "The government and the medical community have a shared duty to respond to the COVID-19 situation, including critical patient treatment, and to protect public health." Regarding this meeting, he emphasized, "It will be an opportunity to establish a more robust healthcare system innovation beyond the crisis and uncertainty brought by COVID-19."

Attendees at the meeting included Kim Seong-duk, former director of Chung-Ang University Medical Center; Kim Yeon-su, director of Seoul National University Hospital; Kim Young-mo, director of Inha University Medical Center; Yoon Dong-seop, director of Yonsei University Medical Center; Jung Young-ho, president of the Korean Hospital Association; and Cho Han-ho, president of the Korean Association of Small and Medium Hospitals.

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