Chonnam National University Hospital Conducts Medical Volunteer Service for Homeless People on the Streets

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam National University Hospital (Director Ahn Young-geun) announced on the 31st that it recently conducted medical volunteer service for street homeless people at Honam Catholic Church in Dong-gu, Gwangju.

The event was held in 2020 under the memorandum of understanding between Jeonnam National University Hospital and Catholic Gwangju Social Welfare Association to provide medical services to socially marginalized groups, titled "Ensuring Health and Medical Safety Nets for Street Homeless People."

Since April last year, the two organizations have continued medical volunteer activities for the homeless six times.

For this volunteer service, Jeonnam National University Hospital formed a medical volunteer team of 23 members, including 8 doctors and 8 nurses from seven departments: Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Dermatology.

The volunteer team treated 22 street homeless people around Geumnam-ro and provided winter supplies such as blankets and hand warmers, as well as vitamins and pain relief patches. In addition, they conducted consultations and education on atrial fibrillation measurement using portable electrocardiograms, rehabilitation exercises, nutrition management, and dementia awareness improvement.

Director Ahn Young-geun said, "Ahead of the cold winter, Jeonnam National University Hospital’s medical staff stepped up to manage the health of homeless people who are in medical blind spots," adding, "We will faithfully fulfill our role as a public medical institution through continuous and diverse sharing activities."

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