Gwangju City Council Holds Policy Forum "Opening a New Chapter in Integrated Care"

Seeking a National Vision for Sustainable Integrated Care

The Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Chairman Jeong Muchang) announced on the 11th that it will hold a policy forum of the Korean Social Welfare Association on the 13th under the theme "Opening a New Chapter of Integrated Care in Gwangju Metropolitan City."

The event is co-hosted by Gwangju City, the Korean Social Welfare Association, and the Korea Human Resources Development Institute for Health and Welfare (four organizations).

It was prepared to share the "Gwangju-daum Integrated Care," the first of its kind nationwide implemented to eliminate blind spots in care and build a dense care network, and to present a new vision for national care policy in the future.

The forum will begin with an opening address by Hong Kyungjun, president of the Korean Social Welfare Association, followed by an introduction of participants by Professor Bae Jeonghee of Sungkyunkwan University, welcome speeches by Jeong Muchang, chairman of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council, and Kang Gijeong, mayor of Gwangju, and congratulatory remarks by Bae Geumju, president of the Korea Human Resources Development Institute for Health and Welfare.

In the keynote lecture, Professor Seok Jae-eun of Hallym University will present "The Vision and Challenges of Integrated Care," outlining the vision and challenges of integrated care, especially proposing success factors for integrated care through prior research and experiences of other countries.

In the thematic presentation chaired by Park Mijeong, a Gwangju city council member, Choi Jae-woo, associate researcher at the National Health Insurance Service Integrated Care Research Center, will present on "Four Years of Community Care Experience and Future Tasks," followed by case presentations on regional integrated care by Ryu Misu, director of the Welfare and Health Bureau of Gwangju City, and Lee Inhee, team leader of the Ansan City Regional Integrated Care Team.

In the panel discussion chaired by Professor Kim Suwan of Kangnam University, individual discussions will follow by Bang Seokbae, head of the Integrated Care Promotion Team at the Ministry of Health and Welfare; Professor Kwon Hyeonjeong of Youngsan University; Professor Oh Dani of Kangnam University; Professor Kim Daesam of the Gwangju Education Center at the Korea Human Resources Development Institute for Health and Welfare; and Yoon Jongseong, head of Smart Integrated Care at Seo-gu, Gwangju City.

Jeong Muchang, chairman of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council, said, "I hope this forum will serve as an opportunity to enhance the completeness of 'Gwangju-daum Integrated Care' and to build sustainable and better care services through sharing cases," adding, "As we approach a super-aged society, I ask for much interest and participation so that innovations in the rapidly increasing care demand and integrated care services can be expanded nationwide."

Meanwhile, after six months of discussions among civil, government, political, and academic sectors, the "Gwangju Metropolitan City Integrated Care Support Ordinance," proposed by Gwangju city council member Park Mijeong, established the nation's first legal basis to provide seamless lifelong care services under the public responsibility of local governments.

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