Helping with Blood Supply Shortage... Mapo-gu 2023 Love Blood Donation

On the 21st, Korean Red Cross Blood Donation Vehicles Operate at District Office Plaza from 9 AM to 4 PM

Mapo-gu Employees Join in to Help Alleviate Blood Supply Shortage

Mapo-gu (District Mayor Park Gang-su) will promote the ‘2023 Love Blood Donation’ through Korean Red Cross blood donation vehicles at the Mapo-gu Office plaza on the 21st.

According to the Blood Management Headquarters of the Korean Red Cross, a stable medical activity requires maintaining an adequate blood supply of at least five days’ worth on average per day. However, the recent average daily supply is less than four days, causing difficulties in blood supply management.

With forecasts indicating that blood supply will become even more difficult toward the end of the year, Mapo-gu employees have decided to actively participate in the Love Blood Donation campaign.

Park Kang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, encouraging staff working in the blood donation vehicle

Two blood donation vehicles will operate from 9 AM to 4 PM. Not only Mapo-gu employees who have applied for blood donation but also general residents can participate through on-site registration.

Before blood collection, individuals can complete an electronic questionnaire on the Korean Red Cross Blood Management Headquarters website to check if they meet the eligibility criteria for blood donation.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “I heard the unfortunate news that the difficulties in blood supply continuing since COVID-19 will persist until the end of the year. I hope our employees’ participation in blood donation will be a small help,” adding, “We would greatly appreciate it if not only employees who can donate blood but also residents visiting the district office actively participate.”

Gangdong-gu Strengthens Proactive Infectious Disease Response

Establishment of 2023 Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Plan

Protecting Residents’ Health through Preemptive Prevention and Rapid Response to Infectious Disease Risk Factors

Gangdong-gu (District Mayor Lee Soo-hee) announced on the 20th that it will proactively prevent various infectious disease risk factors and respond preemptively to protect the health of its residents.

Despite the declining trend of COVID-19, the district has completed analysis of infectious disease occurrence trends within the region and predictions for this year’s infectious disease outbreaks, and established the ‘2023 Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Plan’ to actively respond to the inflow of new infectious diseases and outbreaks.

Last year, the total number of major infectious disease patients and suspected patients (those showing suspicious symptoms) in Gangdong-gu was 268,595, with ▲COVID-19 at 267,484 ▲CRE (Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) at 647 ▲Chickenpox at 188 ▲Tuberculosis at 152 cases, respectively. Additionally, the number of patients with group vomiting and diarrhea increased more than sevenfold compared to 2020.

Accordingly, the district has selected and plans to implement four major tasks: ▲Strengthening infectious disease response and preparedness systems and enhancing constant response capabilities ▲Strengthening management of infection-vulnerable facilities (such as nursing hospitals and nursing facilities) ▲Improving personal hygiene levels and promoting residents’ health through infectious disease prevention publicity ▲Enhancing infectious disease prevention efficiency through interdepartmental collaboration, along with 15 practical tasks including ▲Operating a medical mobile task force for nursing facilities related to COVID-19 ▲Implementing new screening (Hepatitis C) tasks ▲Strengthening infection prevention in large hospitals and nursing hospitals through one-on-one matching management.

Lee Soo-hee, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “We will establish an administrative system to enable immediate response in case of new infectious disease outbreaks and analyze infectious disease risk factors in advance,” adding, “We will do our best to protect residents’ health by preparing proactive response measures.”

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