Yeonggwang County Minimizes Emergency Medical Service Gaps During Lunar New Year Holiday

Operation of 24-Hour Emergency Medical Care System

Exterior view of Yeonggwang County Office.

Yeonggwang County in Jeollanam-do plans to make every effort to maintain an emergency medical care system during the Lunar New Year holiday period to prevent any inconvenience caused by medical service gaps for families visiting their hometown and local residents.

The local emergency medical institutions, Yeonggwang General Hospital and Yeonggwang Christian Hospital, will maintain a 24-hour emergency medical care system and are preparing to respond promptly in case of emergency patients.

Additionally, 66 clinics and 26 pharmacies in the area will also participate in the emergency medical care system to ensure that there are no shortages for mild patients seeking medical care or purchasing medication.

The county will install and operate an 'Emergency Medical Care Situation Room' at the public health center during the holiday period to respond quickly to civil complaints and will monitor the operation status of a total of 95 locations, including 2 emergency medical institutions, public health centers, clinics, and pharmacies, in real time to ensure there are no disruptions in medical services.

Since the number of emergency patients tends to increase during the Lunar New Year holiday, those with non-urgent or mild symptoms are advised to use local clinics. Information on hospitals and pharmacies operating during the holiday can be found on the Yeonggwang County website, at the public health center, by contacting the 119 Emergency Situation Management Center, or the Ministry of Health and Welfare Call Center.

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