Gwangju Buk-gu Council Passes Additional Support Ordinance for Dalbit Children's Hospital

The Buk-gu Council in Gwangju has established a basis for supporting the stable operation of the Dalbit Children's Hospital.

According to the Buk-gu Council on April 29, council member Han Yangim (Democratic Party of Korea, Geon-guk, Yangsan, and Sinyong-dong) announced that the "Gwangju Buk-gu Dalbit Children's Hospital Support Ordinance," which she proposed at the 302nd extraordinary session, passed the review by the Administration and Autonomy Committee the previous day. This ordinance, the first of its kind among local district councils nationwide, is scheduled to be put to a vote at the plenary session on April 30.

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The ordinance stipulates that, in addition to national and municipal funding provided under the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "2025 Pediatric Nighttime and Holiday Medical Institution Operation Guidelines," Buk-gu may provide additional financial support from its own budget. The support targets Dalbit Children's Hospital and its partner pharmacies, and includes provisions for subsidizing nighttime and holiday operating expenses, supervision and oversight of participating institutions, and procedures for subsidy recovery.

Han stated, "Although the two Dalbit Children's Hospitals in Buk-gu and their partner pharmacies have begun providing nighttime and holiday medical services, the burden of labor costs remains significant," adding, "We will support the sustainability and revitalization of hospital operations through administrative and financial assistance."

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