Seongnam City Selected as 'Excellent Institution' at Regional Cancer Management Project Evaluation Contest

Health Management Services for Home Cancer Patients Praised
Health Consultations, Psychological Support, and Well-Dying Education Provided

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province announced on December 9 that the Bundang-gu Public Health Center was selected as an excellent institution in the home cancer patient management project category at the Gyeonggi-do Province-hosted 'Regional Cancer Management Project Evaluation Contest' and received an institutional commendation.

Seongnam City Bundang-gu Public Health Center was selected as an excellent institution in the home cancer patient management project category at the Gyeonggi-do Province-hosted 'Regional Cancer Management Project Evaluation Contest' and received an institutional commendation. Provided by Seongnam City

The evaluation contest, held that afternoon at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government building, featured seven public health centers and other institutions that had passed the preliminary document screening. Each institution presented their case studies in four categories: National Cancer Screening Project, Cancer Prevention Project, Medical Expense Support for Cancer Patients, and Home Cancer Patient Management Project.

Bundang-gu Public Health Center in Seongnam City was highly praised for providing health management services to home cancer patients who require continuous care after hospital discharge.

This service involves dedicated personnel, such as nurses from the public health center, offering home visits, health consultations, nutrition guidance, and medication counseling to vulnerable home cancer patients.

In addition, the center has established a cooperative system with the Gyeonggi-do Cancer Survivor Integrated Support Center to provide healing programs such as horticultural therapy, aromatherapy, relaxation, and meditation, as well as educational sessions by medical specialists, to help alleviate anxiety and depression experienced during cancer treatment.

Well-dying education is also provided to help patients conclude their lives with dignity.

Since the beginning of this year, Seongnam City has delivered 1,387 health services to 306 registered home cancer patients.

A Seongnam City official stated, "We have worked to expand psychological support programs for home cancer patients," adding, "We will continue to strengthen systematic care so that cancer patients and their families do not lose their dignity and hope."

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