Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 23rd that it will operate the 'Seol Holiday Emergency Medical System' for a total of 6 days from the 25th to the 30th to prevent medical service gaps such as difficulties in treatment and purchasing medicines during the Lunar New Year holiday period.
The city has designated and will operate 360 hospitals and clinics, including the on-duty medical institutions capable of 24-hour treatment such as 'Yangju Yes Hospital' within the jurisdiction, and 243 pharmacies as 'open hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies' during the Lunar New Year holiday period.
In addition, during the holiday period, the city will establish a medical countermeasure situation room at the 'Yangju City Public Health Center' to promptly respond to citizens' inconveniences in using medical services by providing information on treatment schedules related to local medical institutions or pharmacies and checking the emergency medical system.
Hospitals, clinics, or pharmacies operating during the Lunar New Year holiday period can be confirmed by contacting ▲Yangju City Public Health Center ▲119 Emergency Situation Management Center ▲Ministry of Health and Welfare Call Center.
Also, through major portal sites, you can check the nearest open medical institutions or pharmacies via ▲Emergency Medical Portal E-Gen ▲Emergency Medical Information App, and it can be easily confirmed through QR codes as well.
A Yangju City official said, “We will do our best to thoroughly establish and manage the emergency medical system so that Yangju citizens can spend a safe and comfortable Lunar New Year holiday.”
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