Dongjak-gu Operates 'Emergency Public Health Medical Countermeasures Headquarters' to Prevent Medical Service Gaps

Establishment of Emergency Medical Measures in Preparation for Collective Action in the Medical Sector... Strengthening Cooperation Systems Between Hospitals and Clinics to Minimize Resident Inconvenience

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) announced that it will establish an emergency medical response plan and organize and operate an Emergency Public Health Medical Countermeasures Headquarters to ensure residents do not experience any inconvenience in accessing medical services.

In response to collective actions by the medical community following the expansion of medical school quotas, and after the Ministry of Health and Welfare raised the health and medical disaster crisis alert to the ‘caution’ level on the 6th, the district is promoting an emergency medical response plan.

The district has set up the ‘Emergency Public Health Medical Countermeasures Headquarters’ with the head of the public health center as the chief, and consists of 12 members including the chief officer (Director of the Health and Medical Affairs Division), a general countermeasure team, and a medical response team, entering a full operational system.

The ‘Emergency Public Health Medical Countermeasures Headquarters’ performs overall emergency medical functions such as analyzing crisis situations and establishing response plans, strengthening cooperative medical treatment systems with hospitals and clinics, and managing emergency medical institutions.

In particular, the headquarters will work without any gaps on weekends and holidays until the situation is resolved, responding promptly to any emergency situations.

Centered on the general countermeasure team, continuous monitoring will quickly identify and communicate crisis situations, minimizing residents’ inconvenience through manpower support and public information campaigns.

Additionally, the medical response team will establish an organic cooperation system with related organizations by identifying alternative medical institutions such as public health medical institutions to ensure there are no gaps in essential medical services.

The district plans to take measures according to changes in the health and medical situation and government guidelines, following the health and medical disaster field action manual.

Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “We will do our utmost to ensure there is no confusion or inconvenience in residents’ access to essential medical services,” and added, “We will respond immediately to any emergency situation to prevent harm to the lives and health of our residents under any circumstances.”

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