Hong Nam-ki "Consulting with the National Assembly on COVID-19 Life Safety Allowance Support for Healthcare Workers"

8th Party-Government Health and Medical Workers Meeting
Communication with the National Assembly on Support for Education-Dedicated Nurses

Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (third from the right), is seen speaking on the afternoon of the 8th at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, during the "Party-Government On-Site Visit to COVID-19 Dedicated Hospitals and Meeting with Healthcare Workers," together with Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (third from the left), and healthcare workers.
(Photo by Ministry of Economy and Finance)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, met with healthcare workers on the 8th and stated, "Specific financial matters such as the Life Safety Allowance (Infection Control Allowance) and support for dedicated education nurses will be closely coordinated with the National Assembly in the future to ensure that necessary expenses are reflected during the parliamentary review stage."

He added, "We plan to actively cooperate to ensure that related matters, such as expanding public healthcare infrastructure and improving the treatment of healthcare personnel, are faithfully implemented."

On the same day, Deputy Prime Minister Hong, along with Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, visited the National Medical Center to hold a meeting with frontline medical staff and the Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.

In his opening remarks, Deputy Prime Minister Hong said, "I consider it very meaningful that on the 2nd of last month, through dialogue and communication, an agreement was reached between the government and labor," emphasizing, "Now is the time to put our heads together and work hard to strengthen the healthcare system."

He also expressed, "I would like to once again extend my deep gratitude and respect to all medical personnel who have been fighting the coronavirus on the front lines of quarantine for nearly two years," and stated that he would listen carefully to their difficulties and concerns.

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