Minister Yoon Hojung Inspects Integrated Care... "Local Governments Are Key, Dedicated Personnel to Be Strengthened"

Visit to Gwangju, the Integrated Care Pilot Site
Yoon: "Active Support Including Strengthening Dedicated Personnel"

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on November 10 that it had visited Gwangju Metropolitan City, a pilot region for integrated care, to gather on-site feedback ahead of the implementation of the "Integrated Care Support Act."

On this day, Yoon Hojung, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, held a meeting at the Chipyeong-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Seo-gu, Gwangju, with officials in charge of integrated care from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju City, five autonomous districts, and public health centers, and listened to their difficulties.

Yoon Hojung, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, is giving a speech during a meeting with officials to promote the stability of integrated care at the Chipyeong-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Gwangju Metropolitan City on the afternoon of the 11th. Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Integrated care is a system that connects and provides medical, welfare, and care services to residents who have difficulty with daily life, enabling them to maintain healthy lives in their own communities. The main beneficiaries are seniors and people with disabilities who require complex assistance.

Since 2023, Gwangju Metropolitan City has been promoting "Gwangju-daum Integrated Care," which allows residents to access a variety of welfare services with a single phone call, without any separate application or screening process.

At the meeting, Minister Yoon emphasized, "For the integrated care system, which is scheduled to be implemented in March next year, to take root, the role of local governments that provide services on the ground is more important than anything else." He added, "We will actively support the necessary measures, such as strengthening dedicated personnel, so that the public can receive integrated care services in a timely manner."

During the meeting, Minister Yoon received a report on the current status of the integrated care pilot project in Gwangju and a presentation on the integrated care case in Seo-gu, Gwangju. There was also time to listen to the difficulties and policy suggestions of those in charge. The officials presented a variety of opinions, including key factors for the successful establishment of community-based integrated care and requests for government support. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Health and Welfare agreed to actively support the necessary measures to ensure the successful settlement of integrated care.

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