Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital Designated as 'Jeonnam Regional Responsible Medical Institution'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital announced on the 25th that it has recently been designated as the responsible medical institution for the Jeonnam region in the ‘Public Health Care Cooperation System Establishment Project’ led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The regional responsible medical institution is in charge of high-difficulty essential medical treatment, oversees and coordinates the cooperation system within the region, and conducts education and dispatches personnel to strengthen regional medical capabilities.

The government is establishing essential health care councils in cooperation with local governments due to the concentration of medical resources in the metropolitan area and large cities, and insufficient linkage of essential health care within regions, which causes disparities in medical accessibility and health between regions.

As part of this, regional and local responsible medical institutions have been designated for 17 regions nationwide and 70 intermediate medical service areas.

As the responsible medical institution for the Jeonnam region, Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital plans to build a medical and welfare network with government-designated centers, public health centers, fire headquarters, regional responsible medical institutions, and welfare organizations within the region.

Through cooperative projects such as linking discharged patients to the community (focusing on colorectal and lung cancer patients), transporting and transferring severe emergency patients and medical cooperation, and infection and patient safety management, it plans to contribute to improving the health of local residents.

The total project cost for Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital is 530 million won, with 265 million won each supported by national and provincial funds. The project manager is Director of Medical Affairs Nam Taek-geun.

Director Shin Myung-geun emphasized, “As the central hospital of the Jeonnam region, we will enhance communication with local governments as well as various medical and welfare networks to establish a solid essential medical cooperation system,” and added, “We will unite our efforts to strengthen public medical care for local residents and provide higher quality and faster medical services.”

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