Typhoon 'Khanun' Approaches... Ministry of Health and Welfare Operates Central Emergency Medical Situation Room 24 Hours

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has formed an emergency response team in anticipation of the northward approach of Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun' and will transition to a 'Typhoon Preparedness Emergency Response Headquarters' led by the First Vice Minister as the situation develops.

Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong held an emergency safety inspection meeting on the 9th with directors in charge of social welfare facilities and medical institutions to ensure that citizens using these facilities do not suffer damage.

Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong attended the emergency safety inspection meeting at the director-general level held on the 9th and urged thorough preparation for the typhoon.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to provide support for rapid evacuation and transfer, damage recovery, and emergency welfare assistance if damage occurs at social welfare facilities and medical institutions under its jurisdiction.

Additionally, to support emergency medical services in the event of casualties caused by the typhoon, the Central Emergency Medical Situation Room will operate 24 hours a day. Pre-inspections will be strengthened for social welfare facilities where elderly and disabled persons live, as well as medical institutions with hospitalized patients, and local governments have been specially requested to thoroughly prepare for rapid evacuation and transfer in emergencies.

Minister Cho Kyu-hong stated, "Facility managers should check in advance for any risk of collapse around the facilities, considering the weakened ground from last month's heavy rain, and accurately inform all facility workers and users of emergency action guidelines in case of flooding or strong winds." He added, "As the President emphasized, preventing casualties is the top priority, so we ask for active cooperation."

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