Don't Worry If You Get Sick in the Middle of the Night! ... Changnyeong-gun Expands to 8 Night Clinics

Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will expand the operation of nighttime medical clinics at public health centers to 8 locations across 2 zones starting from the 10th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province will expand nighttime medical services at public health clinics starting from the 10th.

The county has been operating nighttime clinics twice a week at six locations across two zones since April last year, the first in the province, securing the golden hour for emergency situations for residents in medically underserved areas.

Fifty-one visitors to the nighttime clinics received primary emergency treatment and other medical services, and critically ill or emergency patients were transported to emergency medical institutions in coordination with the 119 ambulance service.

This year, the operation will expand to eight locations across two zones, with hours from 6 PM to 9 PM on weekdays during the winter season from November to February, and from 6 PM to 10 PM from March to October during the summer season.

By zone, five locations in the northern area and three in the southern area will operate once or twice a week, continuing emergency treatment, one-day prescriptions, and transportation of critically ill or emergency patients to emergency medical institutions as in the previous year.

On Mondays, services will be available at Banpo in Namji-eup, Seonggok in Seongsan-myeon, Hyojeong in Daeji-myeon; on Tuesdays at Singi in Goam-myeon, Yongso in Daeji-myeon, Gusan in Bugok-myeon; and on Wednesdays at Hoeryong in Yueo-myeon, Hyojeong in Daeji-myeon, and Wolryeong public health clinic in Yeongsan-myeon.

On Thursdays, nighttime medical services will be available at Banpo in Namji-eup, Singi in Goam-myeon, and Yongso in Daeji-myeon; and on Fridays at Hoeryong in Yueo-myeon and Wolryeong public health clinic in Yeongsan-myeon.

County Governor Han Jeong-woo said, “Due to the positive response from residents who used the nighttime clinics last year, we decided to expand the operation,” adding, “We will take the lead in serving as a safety net to protect the lives of county residents in emergency situations.”

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