Jeonju Jesus Hospital Begins Disability-Friendly Obstetrics and Gynecology Services

Expectations for Improved Medical Services for Women with Disabilities in Jeonbuk Region

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonju City announced on the 31st that Jeonju Yesu Hospital, selected for the 'Disability-Friendly Obstetrics and Gynecology Public Contest Project,' has started medical services, enabling women with mobility difficulties to conveniently receive medical care.

According to the city, the disability-friendly obstetrics and gynecology, introduced for the first time last year by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, is a project that improves the medical environment to resolve difficulties faced by women with disabilities, such as high-risk childbirth and issues with access to medical care.

Based on on-site inspections for suitability and evaluations by a selection committee composed of related experts, eight institutions nationwide, including Jeonju Yesu Hospital, were selected.

The disability-friendly obstetrics and gynecology is equipped with △ outpatient clinics △ LDR rooms (Labor-Delivery-Recovery, allowing labor, delivery, and recovery in one space) △ wheelchair-accessible nursing rooms △ electric beds △ wheelchair scales △ mobile labor lifts, making it convenient for people with disabilities to use.

Prior to this, a total budget of 375 million KRW, including 188 million KRW in national funds, was invested in remodeling facilities, acquiring medical equipment, and hiring disability-friendly coordinators (nurses and social workers) at Yesu Hospital.

Additionally, an operating budget of 150 million KRW annually, including 75 million KRW in national funds, is supported.

Meanwhile, Jeonju City plans to invite instructors from specialized institutions to provide disability awareness improvement education and disability experience training for Yesu Hospital staff in the future to improve medical services for people with disabilities.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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