Geochang-gun Operates 24-Hour Emergency Medical Service System During Chuseok Holiday

"Don't Panic If You Get Sick During Chuseok Holiday!"

Geochang County Office building exterior view

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced that it will operate a 24-hour emergency medical system during the Chuseok holiday period to ensure that residents can spend the holiday healthily and safely.

This is to minimize medical gaps and enable prompt response in case of emergencies such as infectious diseases. During the Chuseok holiday period, 54 hospitals and clinics including Seogyeong Hospital and Red Cross Hospital, as well as 33 pharmacies, will be designated and operated, including the public health center emergency medical countermeasure situation room.

In particular, Seogyeong Hospital, a regional emergency medical institution, will maintain a 24-hour emergency medical system during the Chuseok holiday period to be prepared for prompt response in case of emergency patients, and the Red Cross Hospital will also operate a 24-hour clinic to thoroughly prevent any medical service gaps.

The ‘Operating Status and Detailed Schedule of Medical Institutions during the Lunar New Year Holiday’ can be checked through the Emergency Medical Support Center website, the smartphone app ‘Emergency Medical Information Service’, the Health and Welfare Call Center, and the Ambulance Situation Management Center, as well as through the Geochang-gun Public Health Center website.

Meanwhile, during late-night hours when it is difficult to visit medical institutions and pharmacies, if mild symptoms occur, residents can visit 24-hour convenience stores (32 locations) that sell over-the-counter drugs to purchase medications such as headache medicine, digestive aids, and cold medicine.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, stated, “We will do our best to thoroughly check the emergency medical situation to ensure that residents can spend a safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday without any medical service gaps.”

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