Pohang City Recognized with Governor's Commendation for Achievements in Establishing Integrated Care System Linking Medical and Welfare Services

Recognized for Achievements in Welfare Department-Led Integrated Care System
The Only Local Government Welfare Department Awarded, a Model Case of Integrated Care

Pohang City received the Governor's Commendation for its contributions to establishing a public health and medical cooperation system at the "2025 Gyeongbuk Regional Responsible Medical Institutions Performance Sharing Conference" held at the Gumi Geumosan Hotel.

Pohang City received the Governor's Commendation for Excellence in Establishing a Public Health Medical Cooperation System at the "2025 Gyeongbuk Province Responsible Medical Institution Performance Sharing Conference" and is taking a commemorative photo. (From left: Bongkyun Chae, Head of Welfare Policy Division Hope Welfare Support Team; Sanggil Jang, Vice Mayor; Eun Gong, Officer) Provided by Pohang City

This event, hosted by Gyeongbuk Province, was attended by more than 150 people, including the Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs, hospital directors of responsible medical institutions, and officials from related organizations.

The city was awarded this commendation for its leading efforts in providing community-based support for discharged patients and for being highly recognized for moving beyond the conventional medical department-centered cooperation model by establishing a welfare department-led collaboration system.

In particular, Pohang City was the only local government whose welfare department was selected for this award, drawing significant attention as a case in which the welfare department actively participated in the medical institution-centered cooperation system and successfully implemented an integrated care system through organic linkage between medical and care services.

Vice Mayor Jang Sanggil stated, "This award is very meaningful as it is the result of Pohang City's pioneering efforts to realize community-integrated care based on cooperation between welfare and medical services." He added, "We will continue to do our best to further develop a community-tailored health care system in which public health, medical services, and welfare organically cooperate, so that citizens can receive more stable and high-quality services."