Suncheon City Launches the Second Public-Private Public Health and Medical Council

Close Cooperation with the Soon-to-be-Established Essential Medical Support Foundation

Suncheon City announced that the second Public Health and Medical Council, a public-private consultative body, was launched at the city hall on the 15th. Photo by Suncheon City

Suncheon City announced on the 16th that the second Public Health and Medical Council was held in the small conference room at city hall on the 15th, during which new members were appointed and a variety of opinions were exchanged on local health and medical issues.

The Public Health and Medical Council is a public-private consultative body aimed at advancing community public health and protecting and promoting citizens' health. It provides advice and policy proposals for establishing public health and medical implementation plans and expanding essential medical services.

Hospital directors and representatives from the local medical community in Suncheon participated as council members, discussing ways to strengthen the foundation for cooperation in public health and medical services and sharing information on local healthcare issues.

Suncheon City also announced its plan to systematically promote local healthcare policies by closely linking the upcoming Suncheon Essential Medical Support Foundation, which is scheduled to be established by the end of this year, with the activities of the council.

Suncheon Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu stated, "The second Public Health and Medical Council, together with the soon-to-be-established Essential Medical Support Foundation, will serve as a catalyst for establishing essential medical services in the region." He added, "We will do our utmost to build a reliable emergency and essential medical system so that citizens can feel secure, and to eliminate gaps in medical care."

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