Mayor Shin Sangjin: "Only Cooperation Can Overcome Crises"... Infectious Disease Response Partnership Holds Meeting

Seongnam City to Step Up Promotion of Influenza, Hepatitis A, and Pertussis Vaccinations
Public-Private Partnership Meeting Focuses on Enhanced Infectious Disease Response and Clarifies Roles of Each Organization

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sangjin) held the "Public-Private Partnership Breakfast Meeting for Infectious Disease Response" at 8 a.m. on October 20 at the Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo, located in Sampyeong-dong.

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin is holding the "Public-Private Partnership Breakfast Meeting for Infectious Disease Response" on the 20th. Provided by Seongnam City

This breakfast meeting was organized to strengthen the cooperative system for efficient response and infection prevention management in the event of an infectious disease crisis. Twenty participants attended, including Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin, representatives from healthcare organizations, the fire department, general hospital directors, and officials from the National Health Insurance Service.

The partnership discussed major agenda items for infectious disease prevention, including: free influenza vaccinations for all citizens (from September 22 to April 30 of the following year); free hepatitis A vaccinations for vulnerable groups aged 20 to 49 (from November 3, year-round); and free pertussis vaccinations for pregnant women, their spouses, and both sets of parents (from November 3, year-round).

To increase the vaccination rates for each infectious disease, the city decided to enhance publicity for the free vaccination programs and ensure that each institution and organization fulfills its respective role.

In addition, the current status of legally notifiable infectious diseases such as chickenpox and scarlet fever, which continue to occur, as well as information on emerging infectious diseases, was shared, and joint response measures were discussed.

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin stated, "Through our response to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, we have learned that protecting citizens’ lives and safety cannot be achieved by a single institution alone. Overcoming crises requires cooperation and coordination. I hope that, through communication and collaboration among the members of this partnership, we can continue to pursue meaningful initiatives together."

The Seongnam City Public-Private Partnership for Infectious Disease Response was established in December of last year.

This partnership consists of 20 public and private institutions and organizations, including the Sujeong, Jungwon, and Bundang District Public Health Centers; Seongnam Medical Association, Dental Association, Korean Medicine Association, Pharmaceutical Association, and Nursing Association; Seongnam and Bundang Fire Departments; Seongnam City Medical Center; Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Bundang Seoul National University Hospital, Bundang CHA Hospital, Jaesaeng Hospital, Jeong Hospital, and Joongang Hospital; and the Seongnam South and North Branches of the National Health Insurance Service. Together, they form a system for responding to infectious diseases.

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