Gwangju Bukgu District will hold an interim briefing session to discuss implementation plans for the "Primary Care Physician System," which is set to be officially launched in October. On August 28, the district announced that the "Interim Briefing on the Pilot Project Implementation Plan for the Primary Care Physician System" will take place at 3 p.m. at the Bukgu Cultural Center.

Exterior view of Gwangju Bukgu Government Office.

Exterior view of Gwangju Bukgu Government Office.

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The briefing will be attended by Moon In, the head of Bukgu District Office, as well as local council members, medical professionals including doctors, pharmacists, and nurses, and approximately 200 residents. The event will proceed in the following order: opening ceremony, interim research report, and a session for discussion and Q&A. The research project has been conducted by the Inha University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation since last month, and Professor Lim Jonghan from Inha University College of Medicine will present the findings.


Professor Lim is an expert who has led the movement to introduce the primary care physician system and has been active in medical cooperatives. He will explain the application plan tailored to the characteristics of Bukgu and outline future tasks for implementation. The discussion will be moderated by Professor Oh Juhwan from Seoul National University, with participation from six representatives from academia, the medical community, and local residents. The outcomes of the discussion will be reflected in future policy design and the final research report.



Following this briefing session, Bukgu District will complete administrative procedures such as enacting ordinances and begin pilot operations in October. District Head Moon stated, "We will develop the Bukgu-style primary care physician system as a new welfare model so that every resident can receive care and health management services without discrimination."


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