Gachon University Gil Medical Center Selected as Regional Environmental Health Center in Incheon Area

Gachon University Gil Medical Center Exterior View

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Gachon University Gil Hospital has been selected as the 'Incheon Regional Environmental Health Center' announced by the Ministry of Environment.

The regional environmental health center is a project to establish a system to promote customized local environmental health policies. In October last year, Incheon City was selected as the installation area for the regional environmental health center.

Subsequently, in January this year, Gachon University Gil Hospital was chosen as the operator of the Incheon City Environmental Health Center through a Ministry of Environment public contest.

The regional environmental health center will be operated for five years from this year until 2026, with a total project cost of 3 billion KRW, including 1.5 billion KRW in national funding.

The center will support the establishment of Incheon City's environmental health policies, conduct exposure and health monitoring in environmentally vulnerable areas, build environmental health governance, and operate forums.

Incheon City will strengthen monitoring of areas vulnerable to environmental pollution such as industrial complexes, waste treatment facilities, and power plants through the operation of the center.

Additionally, it plans to promote environmental health policies tailored to regional characteristics and solidly advance local environmental health policies through prevention and management of environmentally related diseases, education, and publicity.

An official from Incheon City stated, "We will do our best to prevent and manage citizen damage caused by environmental hazards by promoting customized environmental health policies that reflect the regional characteristics where various sources of environmental pollution are scattered."

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