Gyeonggi-do "Emergency Injection of 4 Billion Won to 8 Regional Emergency Medical Centers Including Bundang Seoul National University Hospital"

Kang Min-seok, Spokesperson of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province will provide an additional emergency fund of 4 billion KRW to eight regional emergency medical centers in the province, following a 1 billion KRW support to Ajou University Hospital to resolve the emergency room medical crisis.

Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for Gyeonggi Province, announced at a briefing on the results of the "Emergency Medical Field Inspection Meeting" chaired by Governor Kim Dong-yeon on the 12th, stating, "Governor Kim Dong-yeon decided today at the medical field inspection meeting to support 4 billion KRW to eight out of nine regional emergency medical centers in the province."

He added, "The support will not be evenly distributed as 500 million KRW per hospital, but will be allocated according to each hospital’s situation," and "The funds will come from the Gyeonggi Province Disaster and Safety Management Fund."

Earlier, Gyeonggi Province had provided an emergency support of 1 billion KRW to Ajou University Hospital.

The meeting, held via video conference, included participants from Ajou University Hospital, Bundang Seoul National University Hospital, Bundang CHA Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Myongji Hospital, and Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital.

Spokesperson Kang introduced, "The attendees unanimously expressed that the prolonged medical crisis has caused accumulated fatigue among medical staff, making it difficult to operate emergency rooms normally, and they also conveyed concerns about disruptions in follow-up care, highlighting the seriousness of the situation on the ground."

In particular, Kang explained, "Governor Kim Dong-yeon expressed deep regret over this situation and urged the government, which caused the current crisis, to take responsibility and resolve it."

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province plans to release a separate press statement regarding medical measures for the Chuseok holiday period.

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