Gwangmyeong City to Provide "Home-Visit Korean Medicine Care and Medical Services" for Vulnerable Groups

Business Agreement Signed with Korean Medicine Association
10 Clinics Participating
Park: "We Will Safeguard Citizens' Health by Linking Care and Medical Services"

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province is partnering with local Korean medicine clinics to provide integrated care services that link care and medical support.

On September 10, Gwangmyeong City signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Gwangmyeong Korean Medicine Association in the city hall conference room to establish a system for integrated care support.

At the "Integrated Care Support Project Linkage Business Agreement Ceremony" held on the 10th, Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong (fifth from the left), and officials from the Korean Medicine Association pledged cooperation to strengthen care. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

Through this agreement, medical professionals affiliated with the Korean Medicine Association will visit the homes of vulnerable residents who have mobility difficulties or face challenges accessing medical institutions, providing Korean medicine treatment and health management services directly at their residences.

The service will be available at 10 Korean medicine clinics designated as pilot institutions for the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service’s primary care home-visit program.

Residents can apply for the service by visiting their local administrative welfare center, or by phone or online (Gyeonggi Minwon 24). The annual support limit is up to 1.5 million won per person, depending on income level.

Since last year, the city has been promoting the "Anyone Care" project, which covers four areas: daily living, companionship, housing, and meals. In particular, Gwangmyeong City plans to address care blind spots and lay the foundation for an integrated care support system in response to the "Medical and Care Integrated Support Act," which will take effect in March next year.

Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong, said, "By linking care and medical services within the community, we will ensure healthy lives for our citizens and further strengthen the Gwangmyeong-style integrated care support system."

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