President Moon, who even brought 'Ijaemin's blood pressure medicine,' says, "He must have barely escaped with his life..."

청, Moon 대통령 수해지역 방문 결과 뒷얘기 전해..."혈압약, 신경통약 종전대로 처방하도록 당부"

[Asia Economy reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Son Seon-hee] "They must have barely escaped with their lives so suddenly..." It has been reported that President Moon Jae-in urged careful consideration for disaster victims during his '9-hour flood-affected area visit' on the 12th.

Kang Min-seok, the Blue House spokesperson, said on the 13th, "President Moon truly took meticulous care of the disaster victims on site. For example, he even made sure to check on their blood pressure medication."

According to Spokesperson Kang, President Moon focused on the possibility that disaster victims might have suddenly escaped the flood without bringing their usual essential medications such as blood pressure medicine and nerve pain relief drugs. President Moon reportedly requested, "There may be medications that require a doctor's prescription, so please ensure that these medicines are supplied as quickly as possible according to the previous prescriptions."

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Spokesperson Kang explained, "In response, the government plans to allow re-prescription and dispensing at medical institutions even if the medication was lost, as long as the medication period remains. For medications that do not require a visit to a medical institution, residents will be guided through disaster text messages and other means to enable telephone consultations or prescriptions with the cooperation of the relevant medical institutions. This will be promptly addressed based on requests from residents on site."

Spokesperson Kang also shared a story related to the 'cow on the roof' that was reported in the media. He said, "Yesterday in Gurye, Jeollanam-do, we received the heartbreaking news that out of 1,600 cows affected by the flood, 1,200 either died or were swept away as far as Namhae, and only about 400 remain alive. There was a heartfelt plea from the field to deploy professional veterinarians to diagnose and treat the surviving cows, as some continue to die overnight."

Spokesperson Kang added, "President Moon empathized deeply with the devastation of seeing years of effort in raising livestock collapse in an instant and recognized the importance of saving the surviving cows. The government plans to mobilize all public veterinarians nationwide (866 people) and livestock quarantine officers to provide emergency quarantine and medical support to affected farms."

He continued, "Starting today, Gurye County will begin livestock medical care for Hanwoo farms. Jeollanam-do will also support public veterinarians and provide immune boosters to flood-affected Hanwoo farms. We are grateful that the cow on the roof, which was shown on TV and in newspaper photos, survived and even gave birth to twins. Regarding this, the President yesterday described it as 'a great symbol of hope,'" he concluded.