Incheon City Expands Dalbit Children's Hospital for Pediatric Mild Patients... Additional Public Late-Night Pharmacies Designated

Incheon City announced on the 15th that it plans to increase the number of Dalbit Children's Hospitals by designating one additional hospital each year, expanding to five hospitals by 2025, and also plans to expand the number of public late-night pharmacies from the current 27 to 35.

Dalbit Children's Hospitals are designated to provide outpatient care during nighttime and holidays for pediatric patients with mild symptoms. They help reduce citizen inconvenience caused by recent disruptions in the pediatric medical system and alleviate the concentration of patients at emergency medical institutions by distributing mild pediatric patients.

Currently, they are operated at three locations: Yeonsei Pediatric Clinic in Michuhol-gu, Cheongna Yeonsei Children's Hospital in Seo-gu, and Wekids Hospital. The plan is to designate one additional hospital each year and expand to five hospitals by 2025.

The city also plans to increase the number of public late-night pharmacies, where medicines can be purchased with professional pharmacist guidance during late-night hours (10 PM to 1 AM) when urgent medication is needed, from 27 locations this year (7 open 365 days, 20 on a weekday basis) to 35 locations next year (10 open 365 days, 25 on a weekday basis).

An official from Incheon City stated, "By designating additional Dalbit Children's Hospitals and public late-night pharmacies, we will establish a medical system that citizens can safely use during nighttime and holidays."

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