Hwaseong-si Expands 'Public Late-Night Pharmacies' to 2 Locations in Dongtan Area

Sancheok-dong 'Paran Pharmacy' Additional Designation
Open 24/7 During Late Night Hours

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 31st that it has expanded the number of 'public late-night pharmacies' in the Dongtan area from one to two.

At the end of last year, the city designated 'Paran Pharmacy' located in Sancheok-dong as a public late-night pharmacy through a public contest. Previously, the only public late-night pharmacy in the Dongtan area was 'Easy Pharmacy' located in Yeongcheon-dong.

Paran Pharmacy, designated as a 'Public Late-Night Pharmacy' in the Dongtan area of Hwaseong City.
Photo by Hwaseong City

Public late-night pharmacies operate 365 days a year from 10 PM to 1 AM the next day, providing medical access during vulnerable nighttime hours. These pharmacies operate to prevent misuse and overuse of medicines through pharmacists' medication guidance, provide convenience in purchasing medicines, and help alleviate overcrowding in emergency rooms.

Meanwhile, to provide prompt medical services to pediatric patients during nighttime and holidays, the city operates two 'Moonlight Children's Hospitals' at Dongtan St. Mary's Hospital and Best Kids Hospital within the jurisdiction. The Moonlight Children's Hospital at Dongtan St. Mary's Hospital operates from 8:30 AM to 11 PM on weekdays and from 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. Best Kids Hospital operates from 8:30 AM to 10 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Gong Junsik, director of the Dongtan Public Health Center in Hwaseong City, said, "The additional operation of public late-night pharmacies will help alleviate citizens' inconvenience in purchasing medicines during late-night hours," and added, "We will continue to strengthen public-private cooperation to expand the nighttime emergency medical system."

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