Osan City Launches "Emergency Medical Service System" for Chuseok Holiday

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

During the holiday period, Osan Korea Hospital and Joeun Osan Hospital emergency rooms will operate 24 hours, enabling prompt treatment for emergency patients. Additionally, Moonlight Children's Hospital (Seoul Children's Hospital, Welborn Hospital) will operate without closure from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to ensure comprehensive pediatric care.

The city will designate a sufficient number of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies as "open medical institutions and pharmacies" to meet general medical service demand. The Osan City Health Center will establish and operate an emergency medical response situation room throughout the holiday period, monitor the operational status of designated medical institutions and pharmacies, and strengthen supervision to ensure smooth treatment for emergency patients.

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

Meanwhile, information on available medical institutions and pharmacies during the Chuseok holiday can be easily accessed 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.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated, "We will activate the emergency medical service system and concentrate all medical resources so that citizens do not face difficulties due to unexpected health problems during this joyful holiday," and added, "I hope all citizens spend a healthy and safe Chuseok holiday."