Gwangjin-gu Designated Konkuk University Hospital as a Dedicated Medical Institution for Child Abuse Cases

Providing Rapid and Specialized Medical Services for Child Abuse Victims... Establishing a Response System from Child Abuse Report Reception to Medical Service Coordination

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) has designated Konkuk University Hospital as a dedicated medical institution for child abuse cases.

This project was established to provide prompt and specialized medical services for abused children who require medical examination and treatment.

Accordingly, when child abuse dedicated officials or police refer abused children to Konkuk University Hospital, integrated examinations and treatments are available in departments such as Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry.

Additionally, if diagnostic documents and medical opinions are needed, they can be issued.

Meanwhile, since October 1 of last year, the district has established a 24-hour child abuse reporting and investigation system, and on January 1 of this year, it created a Child Protection Team.

Mayor Kim Seon-gap stated, “Regarding child abuse, from the reporting and dispatch stages to the linkage of medical services, we will take the lead in actively protecting abused children through prompt measures.”

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