Gyeongnam Province Aims to Begin Construction of Western Gyeongnam Public Hospital in 2023

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 8th that it held an interim report meeting on the 'Establishment and Operation Plan for a Public Hospital in Western Gyeongnam and Feasibility Study' at the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office and checked the progress of the project.

The Korea Health Industry Development Institute, the agency conducting the project, presented the results regarding the functions of the public hospital in Western Gyeongnam, patient treatment area setting, and estimation of bed capacity.

The province plans to establish a project plan that resolves medical imbalance in the medically underserved area of Western Gyeongnam and that residents can trust and rely on during the project execution process.

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Schedule for Excluding Preliminary Feasibility Study Targets,' the establishment and operation plan and feasibility study are scheduled to be completed by August.

Once the project is completed, the establishment project plan will be submitted to the Ministry of Health and Welfare by September.

Afterward, through local financial investment review and design competitions, construction is expected to begin as early as 2023.

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