Ministry of Health Holds Meeting with Hospital Sector... Requests Cooperation for Stabilizing Medical Field

On the morning of the 17th, Park Min-su, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, visited the Korea Hospital Association and held a meeting with key figures in the hospital sector to request cooperation for stabilizing the medical field.

Park Min-su, the 2nd Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, attended a meeting with key figures from the hospital sector on the 17th to exchange opinions.
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Attending the meeting were Yoon Dong-seop, President of the Korea Hospital Association; Kim Young-tae, President of the National University Hospital Association; Yoon Eul-sik, President of the Korea Private University Hospital Association; Yoo Kyung-ha, Chairman of the Private University Medical Center Council; Oh Joo-hyung, Chairman of the Council of Advanced General Hospitals; Lee Sung-kyu, President of the Korea Small and Medium Hospital Association; and Nam Chung-hee, President of the Korea Long-term Care Hospital Association, among other hospital sector leaders.

The meeting was organized to prevent confusion in the medical field following President Yoon Seok-yeol's request for reconsideration (veto) of the Nursing Act and to listen to opinions. Vice Minister Park requested, "For patient safety, please ensure that no medical gaps occur and that the medical field faithfully performs its core duties as usual, staying by the patients' side. I ask the key figures in the hospital sector to work together in this effort."

He also listened to the hospital sector's opinions on collaborative measures that allow various professions in medical care, nursing, and caregiving fields to demonstrate their expertise and harmoniously care for patients. Vice Minister Park stated, "We plan to prepare improvement measures for related systems while listening to diverse social voices going forward."

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