Jeong Myunggeun Vows "Zero Blind Spots in Disability Welfare... Exceptional Support for Budget and Manpower"

Jeong Myung-geun, Hwaseong Mayoral Candidate, Announces Bold Increase in Budget and Personnel
Visits Dongtan Ardim Welfare Center to Examine "80-Year Wait" Situation
Pledges to Ensure Continuity of Care and Establish Pan-Governmental Support System

Jeong Myung-geun, the preliminary candidate for mayor of Hwaseong from the Democratic Party of Korea, has expressed a strong commitment to significantly increase the budget and manpower to address the chronic issue of "endless waiting" in the field of welfare for people with disabilities.

Myeongkeun Jeong, candidate for mayor of Hwaseong, visited Hwaseong Dongtan Ardim Welfare Center on the 20th in celebration of the 46th Disability Day, engaging in informal conversations with facility users and their families to address on-site concerns. Photo by Hwaseong City

On April 20, marking the 46th Disabled Persons Day, candidate Jeong visited the Hwaseong Dongtan Ardim Welfare Center, where he engaged in informal conversations with facility users and their families to directly address the challenges faced on-site.

During his visit, after listening to the voices of facility users and staff, Jeong said, "I can no longer ignore the reality that if you apply for speech therapy now, you have to wait 80 years to receive it," expressing his position and acknowledging the necessity of increasing both the budget and workforce.

Jeong also checked every part of the welfare center while having informal and natural conversations with parents and families of people with disabilities, saying, "We will develop solutions at the pan-government level to secure the necessary personnel and budget in order to reduce waiting times for treatment programs and other services for people with disabilities."

He further stated, "To close the loopholes in administration and policy, I will actively gather your opinions and reflect them in my campaign pledges," adding, "We will expand the continuity of care beyond the current level and build a support system that enables an expansion of care services."

Prior to this, officials at the Ardim center requested, "Due to a lack of staff and funding, it is heartbreaking that more people with disabilities cannot benefit from the facilities and are left waiting," and added, "It is necessary to extend the period of service beyond the current limits and increase staffing so that more people with disabilities can receive proper care."

The Hwaseong Dongtan Ardim Welfare Center was established by Hwaseong City to improve the welfare of people with disabilities, and since November 2017, it has been operated by the Global Village Social Welfare Foundation.

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