Gyeonggi Province to Operate "Emergency Medical Care Situation Room" During Chuseok Holiday

Gyeonggi Province will operate an "Emergency Medical Care Situation Room" from October 3 to 9, 2025, to ensure that there are no disruptions in the use of medical institutions and pharmacies during the Chuseok holiday period.

On September 25, Kim Sungjoong, the First Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, presided over a video conference of the "Gyeonggi Province Emergency Medical Council," attended by directors of emergency medical centers from nine regions within the province, to discuss measures for treating severe emergency patients during the Chuseok holiday.

The Emergency Medical Care Situation Room will be operated at a total of 51 locations, including one at the provincial level and 50 at city and county health centers. The 31 city and county health centers will provide daily reports on the status of open medical institutions, while Gyeonggi Province will manage the situation on-site every day and take action in the event of any special circumstances.

To support pediatric emergency patients, three designated pediatric emergency medical institutions-Ajou University Hospital, Bundang CHA Hospital, and National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital-will have dedicated pediatric emergency staff on duty in the emergency room 24 hours a day. In addition, 37 Dalbit Children's Hospitals and 11 pediatric night and holiday clinics in underserved areas will be operating for mild pediatric cases. For institutions that are closed, advance notice will be provided to minimize inconvenience for users.

Gyeonggi Province will also operate a 24-hour care system centered on four regional maternal and child medical centers and eight local maternal and child medical centers to ensure there are no gaps in the protection of mothers and newborns, especially in response to urgent high-risk deliveries such as preterm births during the holiday period.

Kim Sungjoong, the First Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, is presiding over a video conference of the "Gyeonggi Province Emergency Medical Council" on the 25th, attended by directors of emergency medical centers from nine regions within the province. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

Furthermore, Gyeonggi Province has assigned one-on-one coordinators to 72 emergency medical institutions in the province-including nine regional emergency medical centers, 33 local emergency medical centers, and 30 local emergency medical institutions-to monitor changes in emergency room staffing and to ensure that any issues such as suspension or reduction of emergency room operations are identified and reported in real time.

In addition, 50 rapid response teams at health centers and nine disaster base hospitals will be on standby to respond immediately in the event of various disaster incidents.

During the Chuseok holiday, the number of medical institutions open in the province will be 1,716, which is a 10% increase compared to the previous Chuseok holiday (when 1,557 institutions were open over three days).

Kim Sungjoong, the First Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, emphasized, "I hope that with the close network and cooperation between emergency medical institutions, fire departments, and Gyeonggi Province, we will be fully prepared so that patients with severe emergencies can receive timely treatment during the long holiday period."

Information on medical institutions open during the holiday period can be found on the Gyeonggi Province website, the Emergency Medical Portal (www.e-gen.or.kr), and the Gyeonggi Province Call Center (031-120). In cases where patients experience harm due to refusal of severe or emergency treatment, assistance is available through the Health and Welfare Counseling Center (dial 129 without an area code).

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