The Northeast Gyeonggi Medical System Improvement Committee Launches on the 26th... Reviewing Medical Center Construction and More

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is taking a commemorative photo after presenting appointment letters to the members of the Gyeonggi Province Northeastern Medical System Improvement Committee on the 26th.

The 'Gyeonggi Northeastern Medical System Improvement Committee' has officially launched to address medical disparities and explore ways to improve the medical system in the northeastern region of Gyeonggi Province.

On the 26th, Gyeonggi Province announced that Governor Kim Dong-yeon awarded appointment letters to 15 committee members, including Chairman Lee Jong-gu (Chairman of the Special Committee on Disaster Infectious Disease Response at the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences and former Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency), at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office, followed by discussions on the current status of the medical system in northeastern Gyeonggi and ways to eliminate medical disparities.

At the meeting, Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated, "The medical system in the northeast is in a serious condition. This is not simply a matter of establishing a public medical center in the northern area, but involves questions such as how to organize the medical system, how to manage the supply and demand of medical personnel, and how the public medical center will relate to large hospitals once established. There are many issues to consider." He emphasized, "I hope we can think deeply about the entire northeastern medical system, including the establishment of a sustainable medical system and how to provide medical services, including the installation of a public medical center in the northeast."

He continued, "It is rare for both the first and second vice governors to attend a meeting, but they are all here today. This symbolizes the importance of this meeting," adding, "Gyeonggi Province will pursue the public medical center with a firm commitment. I would appreciate it if we could discuss ways to make it sustainable together."

Chairman Lee Jong-gu suggested, "Along with medical care, a foundation for preventive projects and public health projects must be established to reduce medical demand. The responsibility is heavy. I believe that if we gather and participate together in thinking about this, the problems can be resolved."

The Gyeonggi Northeastern Medical System Improvement Committee consists of 15 members, including Chairman Lee Jong-gu, the first vice governor of the province (co-chairman), the second vice governor, the director of the Health and Welfare Bureau, and health and medical experts.

The committee is divided into two subcommittees: one for assessing the feasibility of establishing a northeastern medical center and another for improving and expanding essential medical systems. It is responsible for objective and professional evaluation and policy recommendations regarding the feasibility of building a medical center in northeastern Gyeonggi and ways to improve the medical system in the region.

The committee will operate for one year starting in June, with the general committee meeting once quarterly and the subcommittees convening as needed.

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