Geochang-gun Activates 24-Hour Emergency Medical System During Chuseok Holiday

Geochang Red Cross Hospital Designates and Operates 21 Clinics and 20 Pharmacies

Geochang County Office building exterior view

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will operate a 24-hour emergency medical system from the 9th to the 12th during the Chuseok holiday period to prevent gaps in medical care.

The county has established an emergency medical system, including the public health center emergency medical countermeasure situation room, one regional emergency medical institution, 21 hospitals and clinics, and 20 pharmacies, to minimize medical care gaps and reduce inconvenience to residents, as well as to respond promptly in case of emergency patients.

In particular, Geochang Red Cross Hospital, a regional emergency medical institution, will maintain a 24-hour emergency medical system during the Chuseok holiday period to prepare for emergency patients, and Seogyeong Hospital will also operate holiday and nighttime medical services from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

County Governor Goo In-mo said, “We will do our best to thoroughly check the emergency medical countermeasure situation so that residents can spend a safe and healthy Chuseok holiday without any gaps in medical care.”

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