"The last line of defense to protect the lives of our citizens is shaking. In the first half of the year, all of our emergency room doctors were on vacation, and some even announced their intention to resign," Mayor Kure said.
One doctor even fainted while treating a patient with a broken bone." He then posted on his Facebook account, "At the emergency medical center of the university hospital I visited earlier,
The report said that "the system was operating in an orderly manner," but that "medical professionals in charge on the ground had doubts about the sustainability of the medical system."
"What is urgently needed is emergency medical care during the mid-autumn celebration holiday period," said Wu.
To help medical staff withstand the crisis as much as possible, the government has allocated an emergency budget of 7.1 billion won (US$7.5 billion) to emergency rooms and behind-the-scenes medical care, and will also provide additional funding to hospitals, clinics and pharmacies that will be open during the mid-autumn celebration holiday period.
In fact, since Seoul Metropolitan Government announced its intention to provide budgetary support, the number of hospitals and pharmacies that are opening their doors is increasing.
The total number of locations will reach 18,000. Hospitals and clinics that open their doors during the mid-autumn celebration holiday will be charged 300,000 won (US$317) for four hours a day and 500,000 won (US$529) for eight hours.
Meanwhile, pharmacies are offering 200,000 won (US$217) for four hours and 300,000 won for eight hours.
2024/09/14 21:01 KST
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