Icheon-si Signs Business Agreement for '24-Hour Childcare Center' with Six Medical Institutions

Rapid Treatment Support for Children at Care Centers

On the 28th, Icheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with six medical institutions in the area to support medical services at the 'Icheon City 24-Hour Childcare Center.'

This MOU aims to provide prompt transfer to medical institutions and ensure safe treatment for children using the 'Icheon City 24-Hour Childcare Center,' which began operation on the 29th, in case of sudden accidents or illnesses requiring medical attention.

The MOU includes participation from two hospitals: Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Icheon Hospital (Gwango-dong) and Bareun Hospital (Jungri-dong), as well as four clinics: Dream Kids Pediatrics Clinic (Changjeon-dong), Myeong Pediatrics Clinic (Bubal-eup), Han & Kim Pediatrics Clinic (Bubal-eup), and Park Pediatrics Clinic (Janghowon).

The 'Icheon City 24-Hour Childcare Center' is a project promoted as part of the city’s 8th term public pledges and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, serving children aged 0 to 12. The center is entrusted to be operated by the Welcome Welfare Foundation.

A city official stated, "We will do our best to successfully operate the center to create a child-friendly childcare city and overcome the low birthrate."