Damyang-gun Promotes 'Dongne Clinic Maumeumium' Project

Establishing a Mental Health Promotion System through Agreement with Damyang County Medical Association

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 9th, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it has signed a business agreement with the Damyang-gun Medical Association to detect mental health issues among residents early and promote mental health improvement through the ‘Neighborhood Clinic Mind Connection’ program.

According to this agreement, the county and the Medical Association will carry out the ‘Neighborhood Clinic Mind Connection’ project, which provides mental health information and connects patients in need of mental health services such as depression, anxiety, and alcohol use from primary and secondary medical institutions to mental health institutions.

Eleven medical institutions in the area are participating in this project, including Dongjin Clinic (President of Damyang-gun Medical Association), Kim Jonggwan Internal Medicine Clinic (General Secretary of Damyang-gun Medical Association), Damyang Sarang Hospital, Dongsan Korean Medicine Hospital, Myeongmun Nursing Hospital, Hana Clinic, Park Internal Medicine Clinic, Nanum Internal Medicine Clinic, Daechi Jeong Clinic, Damyang Woori Eye Clinic, and Top Pain Union Clinic.

The county plans to provide plaques for the Neighborhood Clinic Mind Connection project, referral fees, and settlement fees to hospitals and clinics, as well as support counseling for high-risk mental health groups, linkage to treatment institutions, and treatment costs.

A county official said, “We expect this project to play a significant role in early detection and management of mental health issues among residents,” adding, “We will do our best to establish a social safety net for the health of local residents during these difficult times caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.”

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