Daejeon Municipal Psychiatric Hospital Name Change... "Promoting Long-term Reconstruction and Relocation"

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The name of Daejeon Municipal Psychiatric Hospital will be changed to ‘Onmaeum Hospital’.

Daejeon City announced on the 26th that it has decided to change the name as the first step to change the perception of the municipal psychiatric hospital and has begun the ordinance revision process.

The new name was decided through an online survey targeting citizens. A total of 2,260 people participated in the survey, and 26.5% of respondents preferred the name ‘Onmaeum Hospital.’ This was followed by Haetsal Hospital (23.0%), Bright Mind Hospital (15.2%), and Clear Mind Hospital (11%) in order of preference.

Based on this, the city explained that it chose ‘Onmaeum Hospital,’ which was selected by the most respondents, as the new name. Onmaeum Hospital carries the meaning of ‘a hospital that dedicates wholehearted sincerity like everyone’s heart.’

Along with the name change, the city plans to promote the construction and relocation of the hospital in the long term. The current Daejeon Municipal Psychiatric Hospital opened in 1994, and due to the aging building and large-scale apartment construction nearby, the need for rebuilding or relocating the hospital building has emerged.

Accordingly, the city plans to proceed with the ordinance revision for the hospital name and facility improvement projects such as signage and windows inside and outside the hospital as short-term projects to improve the hospital’s image, while gradually promoting the construction and relocation of the hospital building as long-term projects.

Jung Jae-yong, Director of the Citizen Sports and Health Bureau, said, “The current Daejeon Municipal Psychiatric Hospital operates with 175 beds in Hakha-dong, Yuseong-gu,” and added, “Considering the changes in the surrounding conditions of the hospital due to urban development in the Hakha-dong area, the city will improve the facilities and also review relocation to a place with a better treatment environment.”

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