The Korean Medicine Community Takes Direct Action Against COVID-19... "Management of Aftereffects Needed"
Photo by 22nd, screenshot of the press conference broadcast for the opening of the "COVID-19 Korean Medicine Treatment Reception Center" on the Korean Medicine Doctors Association YouTube channel (AKOM_TV)
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The Korean Medicine Doctors Association officially opened the Korean Medicine Treatment Reception Center for COVID-19 aftereffects on the 22nd.
At the 'COVID-19 Korean Medicine Treatment Reception Center Opening' press conference held online at 10 a.m. on the same day, the Korean Medicine Doctors Association stated, "Since the implementation of With-Corona (gradual recovery to daily life) last November, the spread of COVID-19 has continued, and the emergency hospital bed utilization rate in the metropolitan area has exceeded 90%," adding, "As the need for home treatment has expanded, we aim to contribute to the promotion of public health through Korean medicine measures."
The treatment targets of the Korean Medicine Treatment Reception Center are home treatment patients and those suffering from COVID-19 aftereffects and vaccine side effects. COVID-19 related patients can submit their personal information and preliminary examination details via KakaoTalk channels or by phone, and the center connects them to nearby Korean medical institutions.
When the center mediates the connection between the medical staff of Korean medical institutions and patients, Korean medicine doctors provide one-on-one non-face-to-face treatment and prescriptions through KakaoTalk, phone calls, or video communication.
A total of 537 Korean medicine doctors from 16 city and provincial branches nationwide participated, and the operation period is scheduled from today until March next year.
Hong Ju-ui, president of the Korean Medicine Doctors Association, said, "The 27,000 Korean medicine doctors in the country hope to contribute to the convenience and health promotion of the people," adding, "While there is no medical fee for COVID-19 patients in Western medicine hospitals due to government support, medical fees are incurred when receiving Korean medicine services, so institutional improvements are needed to exempt the public from out-of-pocket expenses."
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He continued, "Medical fees may vary depending on the patient's condition and treatment period, but it was recommended to provide treatment at about half the usual medical fee level," explaining, "Volunteering Korean medicine doctors also agreed to comply with this, lowering the medical fees to a manageable level."
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