Officials from Bangkok Public Health Department Visit Suwon Long-Term Care Support Center

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Urban Corporation announced on the 7th that 30 officials from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Public Health Department visited the Suwon Long-Term Care Support Center.

On that day, they examined the elderly long-term care insurance system and overall operations of the Suwon Long-Term Care Support Center, and had an opportunity to learn about the center's role and service delivery system models.

The majority of the visiting delegation, personnel from the Public Health Nursing Division (PHND), were selected from among specialized nurses at 69 public health centers within the Public Health Department.

They are known to perform roles including setting and developing nursing standards in Bangkok, public health center certification (PHCA), and establishing frameworks for nursing workforce development.

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is approaching a super-aged society from an aging society. By 2027, the elderly population aged 60 and above is expected to reach 16 million, accounting for 25% of the total population.

An official from the Bangkok delegation said, "Through acquiring knowledge and experience of an advanced long-term care system, we will be able to actively respond to aging population issues."

Meanwhile, President Huh Jung-moon stated, "The aging population issue has become so important that it must be the foundation of all policies," and added, "Let's do our best to develop the long-term care system through acquiring the center's expertise and exchanging mutual information."