General Hospital to Open in Bongdam District, Hwaseong... Approved by Ministry of Health and Welfare

Howon Medical Foundation to Establish Hospital
with 18 Medical Departments

A general hospital with 18 medical departments will be established in the Bongdam District of Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.

The city of Hwaseong announced on October 13 that it recently received approval from the Ministry of Health and Welfare to open a general hospital on a medical facility site located at 693 Sang-ri, Bongdam-eup, within the Bongdam District.

Accordingly, Howon Medical Foundation plans to establish a general hospital here, equipped with 18 medical departments including emergency medicine and pediatrics.

Previously, the city had been working to attract a general hospital in order to improve citizens' access to medical services and strengthen the emergency medical system, in response to the population growth in the western region including Bongdam-eup.

With this approval, Howon Medical Foundation has completed both the preliminary review required for the establishment of a general hospital under the revised Medical Service Act, which took effect in June, and the approval process from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The city expects that the new general hospital will play a key role in reducing healthcare disparities in the region by improving access to emergency medical services and pediatric care for residents of Bongdam-eup and the broader western Hwaseong area.

The city plans to provide practical support for administrative procedures and licensing to ensure the hospital can open as soon as possible, and to strengthen cooperation with relevant departments and agencies.

Jung Myunggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong, stated, "The establishment of a general hospital in the Bongdam area will provide prompt medical services to residents in medically underserved areas and serve as a turning point in greatly improving the pediatric care environment. We will establish medical infrastructure that citizens can truly experience through swift and transparent procedures."

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