Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, Urges "No Disruptions in Emergency Medical System, Stay Vigilant"

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, held a video conference of the Gyeongsangnam-do Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to share the situation of medical sites in the province regarding the collective action of residents in training and to check the response status by city and county.

On the afternoon of the 6th, Governor Park shared the current status of hospital operations in the province with the mayors and county heads attending the video conference and discussed emergency medical measures and support plans for residents.

Governor Park Wansu of Gyeongnam Province is presiding over a video conference of the Gyeongnam Province Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

On that day, Governor Park said, “In our region, it is essential to increase the number of doctors to fill the gaps in regional and essential medical care, but if the departure of residents in training prolongs, the burden on hospitals will increase and the health of residents may be threatened,” adding, “Please make efforts to ensure that the emergency medical system operates smoothly.”

He also stated, “The Gyeongnam Province Emergency Medical Situation Room is playing a significant role by responding well to the current situation and being introduced as a model case to central government departments,” and requested, “Centered on the Emergency Medical Situation Room, cities and counties should also carry out emergency medical measures without fail to ensure that residents’ lives are not threatened and not to let their guard down.”

He further urged that the medical delivery system for severe emergency treatment, which guides severe patients to higher-level hospitals and mild patients to local hospitals, should operate smoothly.

A video conference of the Gyeongsangnam-do Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is being held.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Gyeongnam Province has raised the health and medical disaster crisis level to “serious” and is operating the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, headed by the governor, to minimize medical gaps in response to the collective action of residents in training, including the submission of resignation letters in protest against the government’s expansion of medical school quotas.

The headquarters is promoting emergency medical measures such as 24-hour operation of emergency medical institutions, extended working hours at Masan Medical Center, and support for emergency patient transport and transfer in cooperation with the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters.

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