Mokpo City Strives to Minimize Medical Gaps in Preparation for Collective Action in the Medical Sector

Activation of Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters as Health Care Crisis Level Raised to 'Severe' Stage

Currently, 158 Medical Institutions in Mokpo City Are Operating Normally

As the health and medical crisis level was raised from the 'caution' stage to the 'serious' stage on the 23rd, Mokpo City has fully activated its emergency medical operation system to minimize medical service gaps.

In response to the collective action by medical associations following the government's decision to increase the number of medical school admissions, Mokpo City established an emergency medical countermeasure situation room on the 8th to minimize inconvenience in using medical institutions and medical service gaps.

Exterior view of Mokpo City Hall

According to the city on the 26th, the first step was to check whether emergency medical systems and essential medical operations were in place at medical institutions in the Mokpo area, and through sharing situations with emergency medical institutions within the city, a close cooperation system was established to ensure rapid and smooth patient transfer and referral in case of emergency patients.

Mokpo City's emergency medical institutions include Mokpo Hanguk Hospital, Mokpo Jungang Hospital, Mokpo City Medical Center, Mokpo Christian Hospital, and Sean General Hospital, a total of five institutions capable of providing 24-hour emergency patient care. Mokpo City Medical Center has extended its weekday hours by two hours in preparation for urgent situations caused by collective medical institution closures. Saturday medical services at Mokpo City Medical Center and emergency medical services at the city health center are also under consideration if necessary.

As of the 23rd, 158 medical institutions located in Mokpo City (5 general hospitals, 16 hospitals, 10 nursing hospitals, and 127 clinics) are operating normally.

Due to the withdrawal of residents and others from advanced general hospitals in the metropolitan area, complaints from severely ill patients have been received (Ministry of Health and Welfare). When visiting medical institutions, it is essential to check the availability of medical services and consultation hours through the Emergency Medical Portal (E-gen), the Ministry of Health and Welfare call center, the 119 Ambulance Situation Management Center, Mokpo City Hall, and the city health center websites before visiting.

A city official stated, “We will strengthen monitoring of the medical sector situation and closely watch developments, and do our best to minimize inconvenience to citizens until the medical sector returns to normal.”

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