Gwangjin-gu Korean Medicine Clinic Launches Initiative to Identify At-Risk Households

Gwangjin-gu Holds ‘Business Agreement Ceremony for Discovering and Supporting At-Risk Households’ with Korean Medicine Association

On the 5th, Signed Business Agreement with 123 Korean Medicine Clinics Representing Gwangjin-gu Korean Medicine Association

Reports of Residents Suspected of Economic Hardship, Neglect, or Abuse

Creating an Environment for Residents Visiting Clinics to Participate in Discovery through Flyers and QR Codes

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) held a ‘Business Agreement Ceremony for Discovering and Supporting At-Risk Households’ with the Gwangjin-gu Korean Medicine Association on the 5th.

Last month on the 30th, the district signed a business agreement with 222 daily life-related businesses such as supermarkets, marts, convenience stores, and real estate agents as partners for discovering at-risk households. In continuation of this, the district has now joined hands with 123 Korean medicine clinics to discover and support at-risk households.

Korean medicine clinics report to the nearest community service center or district office if they find residents repeatedly expressing economic difficulties or suspected of being subjected to neglect or abuse during medical examinations. Additionally, clinics place flyers related to at-risk household support and attach QR code stickers for reporting at-risk households, creating an environment where visiting residents can participate in discovering at-risk households together.

After signing the agreement, Gwangjin-gu Mayor Kim Kyung-ho, the president, and vice president of the Gwangjin-gu Korean Medicine Association engaged in a discussion on public-private cooperation for discovering at-risk households. Notably, to practice carbon neutrality, the agreement was signed using electronic pads instead of paper, and files were exchanged, drawing attention.

Mayor Kim Kyung-ho of Gwangjin-gu said, “We are expanding partner businesses for discovering at-risk households to eliminate welfare blind spots and striving to ensure residents can access welfare information anywhere,” adding, “If you see residents in need of help, please do not hesitate to inform us.”

Seocho-gu Launches Free ‘Korean Medicine Home Visits’ to Address Medical Blind Spots

First in Seoul’s Autonomous Districts to Provide Korean Medicine Home Visit Services for Health Care Needs Starting on the 10th

Up to Six Treatments and Herbal Medicine Provided to Eligible Residents, Accompaniment Service Available for Clinic Visits

District, Korean Medicine Association, and Namsan Church Sign Business Agreement... Korean Medicine Association Provides Treatment, Namsan Church Donates Sponsorship Funds

Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will start the ‘Seocho-gu Korean Medicine Home Visit’ project on the 10th of this month, providing medical examination and prescription support by visiting residents in need of health care in cooperation with the local community.

‘Seocho-gu Korean Medicine Home Visit’ is a service where six Korean medicine clinics affiliated with the Seocho-gu Korean Medicine Association visit the homes of residents requiring care to provide customized Korean medicine medical services such as treatment and procedures. Notably, it is the first in Seoul’s autonomous districts to support medical aid recipients with mobility difficulties by having Korean medicine doctors visit their homes to provide treatments such as acupuncture, moxibustion, medical examinations, and prescriptions.

Eligible residents can receive up to six treatments and herbal medicine prescriptions, and if they prefer clinic visits, accompaniment services are available to escort them to nearby Korean medicine clinics.

This project follows the business agreement signed on the 31st of last month among Seocho-gu, the Seocho-gu Korean Medicine Association, and Namsan Church to promote the ‘Seoripul Korean Medicine Health Care Project.’ The Korean Medicine Association provides treatment, and Namsan Church supports treatment costs with donated funds. Each clinic covers 50% of the herbal medicine costs.

The support procedure involves community service centers recommending residents who need home visits, after which the district refers them to clinics to review the necessity of treatment before conducting home visits.

Additionally, the district plans to link this project with the ‘Seoripul Care SOS Center’ program, which provides home care, meal delivery, accompaniment support, and simple home repairs for eligible residents.

Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “As the saying goes, losing health means losing everything. We hope the Korean medicine home visit project, carried out with the local community, will help eliminate medical blind spots for residents in need of treatment,” adding, “We will continue to strive to support various health welfare services that care for neighbors, from sharing in Seocho, serving in Seocho, to health care in Seocho.”

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