Site for Public Hospital in Western Gyeongnam Decided... 'Area of Former Yeha Elementary School in Jinju'

Evaluation of 12 Items Including Accessibility, Medical Vulnerability Improvement, Ease of Construction, and Expandability

Gyeong-su Kim, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, is giving a briefing on the site for the establishment of a public hospital in Western Gyeongnam at the provincial government press center on the 25th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 26th that the old Yeha Elementary School site in Jeongchon-myeon, Jinju, was selected as the top site for the establishment of a public hospital in western Gyeongnam.

At the second meeting of the 'Western Gyeongnam Public Hospital Establishment Site Evaluation Committee' held on the 25th, evaluations were conducted on three candidate sites: the old Yeha Elementary School site in Jinju, San 27-1 and others in Jingyo-ri, Jingyo-myeon, Hadong, and the Noryang parking lot area in Namhae.

The candidate sites were evaluated based on 12 detailed items across 7 categories, including accessibility, workforce acquisition, willingness, and plans.

As a result, the old Yeha Elementary School site in Jinju City, which received the highest score, was selected as the first priority.

Accordingly, Gyeongnam Province will proceed with related follow-up procedures for project implementation according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Schedule for Excluding Preliminary Feasibility Study Subjects.'

First, by the end of August this year, a feasibility study and establishment operation plan will be conducted targeting the old Yeha Elementary School site in Jinju.

Then, by the end of September, after review and resolution by the Local Medical Center Establishment Deliberation Committee, the project plan will be submitted to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare aims to finalize the project in the first half of 2022 after obtaining exemption from the preliminary feasibility study through the Cabinet meeting resolution and completing the Ministry of Strategy and Finance's review of the project's appropriateness.

Governor Kim Kyung-soo forecasted, "If these procedures proceed smoothly, construction could begin as early as 2023."

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