Osan City Activates Emergency Medical Care System for Chuseok Holiday

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City announced on the 1st that it will activate an 'emergency medical care system' from the 3rd to the 9th to protect citizens' health and minimize medical service gaps during the upcoming Chuseok holiday period.

During the holiday, the emergency rooms at Osan Korea Hospital and Choeun Osan Hospital will operate 24 hours, enabling rapid medical treatment when emergency patients occur. Additionally, Starlight Children's Hospital (Seoul Children's Hospital and Wellbom Hospital) for pediatric patients will continue operating from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. without closure to ensure no gaps in child care.

To meet general medical care demand, the city has designated a sufficient number of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies as 'operating medical institutions and pharmacies.' Osan City Health Center will establish and operate an emergency medical care task force during the holiday period, inspect the operational status of designated medical institutions and pharmacies, and strengthen supervision and guidance to ensure smooth medical treatment for emergency patients.

A city official stated, "We have made comprehensive preparations to minimize inconvenience in using medical facilities during the holiday," and urged citizens to actively utilize these services.

Meanwhile, information on available medical institutions and pharmacies during the Chuseok holiday can be easily and conveniently checked through △Osan City and Health Center websites △Central Emergency Medical Center website (www.e-gen.or.kr) △smartphone apps (Emergency Medical Information Provision, Emergency Smart) △Ministry of Health and Welfare call center (129) △Gyeonggi Province call center (120) △119 Emergency Dispatch Center, and others.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated, "We will activate the emergency medical care system and concentrate all medical resources to ensure that no one experiences health difficulties during the joyful holiday," and added, "I hope all citizens spend a healthy and safe Chuseok holiday."