Gwangju Buk-gu Selected as an Excellent Institution in the 'Medical Aid Project Evaluation'

On the 21st, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it was selected as an excellent institution in the ‘2023 Medical Benefits Project Evaluation’ hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The Medical Benefits Project provides medical services such as examinations and treatments to residents with difficult living conditions, including basic livelihood security recipients, North Korean defectors, and disaster victims.

This evaluation assessed a total of 16 indicators for 243 local governments nationwide, including ▲medical benefits performance of beneficiaries ▲appropriateness of medical benefits case management ▲recovery rate of unjust profits ▲implementation of home medical benefits pilot projects and specialized projects, and finally selected 18 local governments (2 metropolitan, 16 basic) as excellent institutions.

In this evaluation, Buk-gu was recognized for establishing a proper medical benefits culture by supporting the stable return to daily life of long-term hospitalized patients with low necessity for inpatient treatment through the ‘Home Medical Benefits Pilot Project’ promoted since July following the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s public contest selection.

In particular, it received high praise and the Minister’s Award for significantly enhancing the medical welfare level of medical benefits beneficiaries by providing effective region-specific daily recovery services such as ‘support for essential home appliances’ and the ‘Hope Touch Mental Counseling Program’ for residents returning home after discharge.

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