Jeonnam Provincial Council Health and Welfare Committee Checks Operation Status of Island Area Hospital Ship

The Health, Welfare, and Environment Committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Council visited a hospital ship serving island residents to inspect the medical service site. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Council

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Health, Welfare, and Environment Committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Council announced on the 22nd that they visited a hospital ship serving residents of island areas with poor medical conditions to inspect the medical service site.

The hospital ship 512, visited this time, is called a comprehensive hospital on the sea and is a 170-ton class hospital ship built in 2003.

Hospital ship 512 is staffed by a total of 15 people, including 3 public health doctors, 4 nurses, and 6 operational personnel, providing visiting medical services to 5,394 residents of 90 islands across 6 cities and counties including Mokpo City.

Jeonnam Province operates a total of two hospital ships, including one hospital ship in Yeosu.

The committee members listened to explanations about the current operation status of the hospital ship, future operational directions, and suggestions for improving medical benefits for island residents with weak medical services, carefully examining the issues.

Chairman Kang Jeong-hee said, “The role of the hospital ship is very important for island residents who cannot easily access medical institutions,” adding, “We will actively support at the council level to resolve blind spots in medical services and provide visiting art programs and opportunities for cultural enjoyment.”

She continued, “We appreciate the hard work of the staff who quietly carry out their duties in harsh environments, and we urge the executive branch to ensure that the construction of a replacement vessel for the hospital ship proceeds without delay.”

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