Hwaseong City Operates Emergency Medical Care System for Lunar New Year Holiday

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong Special City announced on the 22nd that it will operate an emergency medical care system for the Lunar New Year holiday from the 27th to 30th to prevent gaps in emergency medical care.

This measure was designed to minimize medical inconveniences for residents and prevent excessive patient crowding in emergency rooms, enabling severe patients to receive prompt medical treatment.

Five emergency medical institutions operate 24-hour emergency rooms: △Hwaseong Regional Emergency Medical Center (Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital) △three regional emergency medical institutions (Hwaseong Central General Hospital, Hwaseong DS Hospital, and Wonkwang General Hospital) △one emergency medical facility (Hwaseong Yuil Hospital).

For pediatric night care facilities, the 'Moonlight Children's Hospital,' which provides medical services to minor pediatric patients aged 18 and under on nights and holidays, operates at Dongtan Sungmo Hospital and Best Eyelids Hospital, with two locations. Additionally, vulnerable area pediatric night and holiday clinics including Wellbom BF Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic and Good Morning Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic also operate.

Public late-night pharmacies operate as follows: Gongdan Market Pharmacy (Mado), Nice or Pharmacy (Ujeong), Sangshin Dream Pharmacy (Hyangnam), Eazy Pharmacy (Dongtan), Blue Pharmacy (Dongtan), and Good Morning Pharmacy (Byeongjeom).

In addition, the city will designate and operate regional emergency medical institutions and pharmacies on duty for the Lunar New Year holiday to ensure citizens can receive medical services without interruption when needed.

To help residents conveniently find medical institutions, information on hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies operating during the holiday period will be provided through the Hwaseong City Health Center website, SNS, and text message notifications.

In case of emergencies, residents can also check information about emergency rooms and hospitals and clinics operating during the holiday through the Emergency Medical Portal (E-Gen) and the 'Emergency Medical Information Provision' app.

Kwak Mae-heon, Director of Hwaseong Western Health Center, said, "We will operate the emergency medical care system so that residents receive safe and prompt medical services during the holiday period without any inconvenience," and added, "We ask that citizens use nearby hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies for minor symptoms so that emergency rooms can operate smoothly."