Inha University Hospital Opens Pediatric Intensive Care Unit... First in Northwestern Incheon and Gyeonggi

The first pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) has opened in Incheon and the northwestern region of Gyeonggi Province.

On the 2nd, Incheon City announced that it held an opening ceremony for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Inha University Hospital's Children's Public Specialized Medical Center.

With a total project cost of approximately 1.55 billion KRW, including national funding, the newly established PICU has five beds and is equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment and specialized medical staff for critically ill pediatric patients.

At the 'Opening Ceremony of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Children's Public Specialized Medical Center' held on the 2nd at Inha University Hospital, Incheon Mayor Yoo Jung-bok, Lee Taek, Director of Inha University Hospital Medical Center (fourth from the left), and Cho Myung-woo, President of Inha University (fifth from the left), are cutting the ribbon. Photo by Incheon City

Inha University Hospital has a specialized pediatric medical team consisting of 33 full-time pediatric specialists and 10 part-time specialists. The hospital also operates a Pediatric Emergency Medical Center, Children's Public Specialized Medical Center, and a Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Center, establishing a treatment system capable of caring for pediatric emergency patients through to intensive care patients.

The opening of this PICU is expected to be an important milestone in resolving the medical gap that existed due to the lack of a specialized pediatric intensive care unit in the Incheon area.

Mayor Yoo Jung-bok stated, "The opening of the pediatric intensive care unit will be a significant turning point in strengthening Incheon's child healthcare infrastructure and improving treatment accessibility for critically ill pediatric patients in the northwestern Gyeonggi region. We will continue to do our best to create an environment where children can grow up healthy."

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