Gangwon Province Mobilizes for "Zero Medical Gaps" During Lunar New Year...Emergency Medical System Activated

Gangwon Province to Operate 1,363 Medical Institutions and Pharmacies
One-on-One Dedicated Officers Assigned to Emergency Rooms During Lunar New Year Holiday
Emergency Transport Services Dedicated to Pregnant Women Also Provided

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jintae) has established and will operate a Provincial Emergency Medical Response Team during the Lunar New Year holiday (February 14-18) to minimize inconvenience to residents seeking medical care and to prevent gaps in medical services.

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jintae) will establish and operate a provincial emergency medical response team during the Lunar New Year holiday (February 14-18) to minimize inconvenience to residents seeking medical care and to prevent gaps in medical services. The photo shows the exterior of the Gangwon Provincial Government building. Provided by Gangwon Province.

The Emergency Medical Response Team will work closely with emergency medical situation rooms in 18 cities and counties to manage emergency medical situations, inspect the medical system, and check trends in emergency medical care within the province on a daily basis, with plans to focus on managing the emergency medical response system throughout the holiday period.

As a key initiative, from February 14 to 18, for five days, Emergency Medical Situation Rooms will be established and operated at the provincial government and in all 18 cities and counties to prepare for emergency patients and disaster situations. In addition, through initial consultations, patients with minor symptoms will be guided to nearby hospitals and clinics to help alleviate overcrowding in emergency rooms.

A total of 1,363 medical resources will participate in emergency medical services during the holiday period, and among them, 27 emergency medical institutions will operate emergency rooms 24 hours a day. Each emergency medical institution will be assigned a dedicated one-on-one responsible officer, and a direct hotline will be used to respond swiftly to on-site situations.

In addition, the province has strengthened its emergency response capacity by assigning additional section chief-level public officials from the provincial and municipal/county governments as responsible officers to four major general hospitals.

Furthermore, to prepare for emergency deliveries and urgent situations involving high-risk pregnant women, a hotline has been established among medical institutions that provide care for mothers and newborns, and the Fire Headquarters will provide a "119 Emergency Transport Service for Pregnant Women and Newborns" across all areas of the province.

This service supports faster and safer transport by checking patient information before dispatch based on information on pregnant women registered in the advance safety-call system and preparing pre-arrival treatment. In addition, an advance reservation service and a 24-hour consultation service at the Emergency Medical Situation Management Center will also be operated.

Park Songrim, Director General of the Welfare and Health Bureau of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, said, "During the Lunar New Year holiday, we will maintain a seamless emergency medical system so that hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies can operate without disruption, and we will do our utmost to ensure that both residents and visitors can enjoy a safe holiday."

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