Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital and Goheung County Launch 'Joint Research' on Cancer Patient Treatment and More

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital and Goheung County are embarking on a joint research project to improve medical care for cancer patients and vulnerable groups, as well as to enhance the effectiveness of the medical delivery system.

Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital announced on the 5th that it signed a 'Medical Care and Joint Research Agreement for Cancer Patients and Medically Vulnerable Groups' with Goheung County on the 3rd.

The signing ceremony was attended by Hospital Director Shin Myung-geun, Goheung County Governor Song Gwi-geun, and Park Yong-hyun, Standing Auditor of Jeonnam National University Hospital.

According to the agreement, both institutions will establish a cooperative system for medical care and research to contribute to improving community health, including medical care for cancer patients and medically vulnerable groups.

In particular, they will join forces to build a medical system that allows cancer patients from the Goheung area who underwent surgery at Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital to receive follow-up observation or simple treatments such as transfusions at local medical institutions.

The plan is to establish a medical delivery system where cancer surgeries are performed at Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital, while follow-up observations and other simple treatments are handled by medical institutions in the Goheung area.

In reality, the increase in cancer and dementia patients, the surge in medical use by the elderly, and threats from new infectious diseases have accelerated the concentration of patients at large hospitals, increasing the need to improve the medical delivery system.

Director Shin emphasized, "Many patients travel long distances to Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital for surgery and simple treatments. It is urgent to develop improvement measures for the medical delivery system through a tripartite joint research among the government, local governments, and hospitals, linked with local medical institutions, to alleviate their inconvenience and prevent the concentration at large hospitals."

Goheung County Governor Song said, "We are pleased to sign a medical care agreement for cancer patients and medically vulnerable groups, as many cancer patients in the Goheung area use Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital. If surgeries for severe patients are performed at Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital and subsequent simple treatments are handled by local medical institutions in Goheung, it will greatly benefit local residents in terms of time and cost."

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