Gyeongnam Doctor Bus to Run Again Starting September 7

Free Eye, ENT, and Urology Medical Examinations

The 'Gyeongnam Doctor Bus,' which was suspended due to the spread of COVID-19, will resume operation from September 7.

According to Gyeongnam Province on the 30th, the 'Visiting Masan Medical Center Free Checkup Project' will be officially launched starting with Sancheong County on the same day.

According to the province, the Gyeongnam Doctor Bus, where free checkups will be conducted, is a specially manufactured vehicle equipped with 14 types of medical equipment, offering examinations related to ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and urology.

The checkup items include ▲basic ophthalmology examination ▲hearing test ▲nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx examination ▲eardrum examination ▲prostate ultrasound ▲urinary obstruction and voiding disorder tests, among others.

A total of 12 personnel, including professors from Gyeongsang National University Hospital, examiners, nurses, and administrative staff from Masan Medical Center, are in charge.

If abnormal or suspicious findings are detected in the checkup results, hospital treatment guidance and health care services linked with public health centers will be provided.

The Gyeongnam Doctor Bus will visit 14 areas without ophthalmology, otolaryngology, or urology departments or with low medical accessibility from September to December this year to address the imbalance in health care services within the province.

Gyeongnam Doctor Bus.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

The checkups will begin in Sancheong County on September 7, followed by visits to Namhae County, Goseong County, and Hadong County in September; Uiryeong County, island areas of Tongyeong City, Haman County, and Sacheon City in October.

In November, it will operate in Hapcheon County, Changnyeong County, Geochang County, and Hamyang County, and in December, in Geoje City and Gimhae City, totaling 14 operations.

Each session targets about 50 people, providing free checkups 3 to 4 times a month, available to all Gyeongnam residents.

The checkup hours are from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM, excluding lunch time from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

The checkup locations are designated by the respective cities and counties, with the first checkup for Sancheong County residents on September 7 held at the Sindung-myeon Welfare Center in Sancheong County.

Residents wishing to receive checkups can inquire at the Public Health Care Team of Masan Medical Center or the local city/county public health centers for guidance.

Gyeongnam Province is also promoting support projects for public medical services for vulnerable groups and improving health equity, including health checkup fees for low-income parents with disabilities, medical fees for low-income groups, comprehensive checkup fees for low-income individuals, and medical fee support projects for female farmers.

Lee Do-wan, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau, said, "Through the operation of the Gyeongnam Doctor Bus as the residents' primary care physician, we hope that residents in rural fishing and farming areas lacking specialized medical departments will detect diseases early, improving their quality of life and happiness. We will do our best to provide medical benefits to more residents through this visiting public health project."

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