Geochang-gun Selected as the Best National Case for the 'Cancer Patient Health Primary Doctor System'

Dissemination of Pilot Cases for Nationwide Public Medical Institution Cooperation Model

Geochang-gun Public Health Center exterior view (Photo by Geochang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 15th, the mayor of Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam announced that the campaign project ‘Operation of the Health Primary Care Physician System for Cancer Patients’ was selected as the best case nationwide in the 2020 National Cancer Management Project contest hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Cancer Center.

The operation of the health primary care physician system, which links health, welfare, and medical fields, is a pilot model for cooperation among public medical institutions. The county has been striving to strengthen the community care safety net by providing integrated medical and welfare management services to cancer patients in the area in cooperation with local community resources.

The agreement among Gyeongsang National University Hospital, the Gyeongnam Regional Cancer Center, Geochang-gun Public Health Center, and Geochang Red Cross Hospital, the formation of a working promotion team, and regular meetings to explore the project’s development direction, as well as patient management and high-quality service provision based on the organizational strength of public institutions and the expertise of medical institutions, received high evaluation.

Furthermore, cooperation with local community organizations was also recognized, including sponsorship of mobile bathing costs by the Geochang-gun branch of the restaurant industry, and environmental improvement service support such as cleaning, wallpapering, and flooring replacement by the Geochang-eup Volunteer Council.

Gu In-mo, mayor of Geochang-gun, said, “I am pleased that the Health Primary Care Physician System for Cancer Patients was selected as the best case nationwide in this contest,” and added, “We will continue to strengthen such community care services so that cancer patients have no shortcomings in returning to daily life.”

Meanwhile, the county has provided various services such as home visits by specialized medical staff from the Gyeongnam Regional Cancer Center, outpatient treatment and emergency room linkage at affiliated hospitals (Gyeongnam Regional Cancer Center, Geochang Red Cross Hospital).

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