The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Council pointed out a structural crisis in the overall public healthcare system in the region and called for concrete measures to establish a public medical school, normalize the management of local medical institutions, and improve the medical system.
During the 423rd regular session held on the 10th, Assembly members Lee Jeong-rin (Namwon 1) and Jeon Yong-tae (Jinan) raised concerns about the disparity in medical care between regions and the imbalance in medical infrastructure through their five-minute speeches. Assembly member Yeom Young-seon (Jeongeup 2) drew attention by proposing a resolution urging the government to come up with measures to resolve the management crisis of local medical institutions.
Assembly member Lee Jeong-rin emphasized, "Due to the concentration of medical personnel in the capital region and major cities, the gap in treatable mortality rates between regions has reached a serious level," urging for the prompt handling of the Public Medical School Act as a realistic alternative to save regional public healthcare.
He stated, "The treatable mortality rate in Chungbuk is 49.94 per 100,000 population, which is more than 10 higher than Seoul (39.55)," and pointed out, "Despite the statistical evidence of the gap in the right to life between regions, the institutional response is being delayed." He further expressed, "The establishment of the Namwon public medical school decided through government consultations in 2018 is still adrift due to opposition from medical associations, meaning the establishment of a system for the local settlement of public medical personnel is being postponed."
Assembly member Jeon Yong-tae strongly urged for substantial financial support and institutional improvements at the provincial level while addressing the institutional inequality issues faced by the Jinan County Medical Center, the only public hospital among the three provincial medical institutions in Jeonbuk. He emphasized, "The Jinan County Medical Center, the only municipal hospital among the three provincial medical institutions in Jeonbuk, receives no support from the province when it comes to national subsidy matching," and stated, "Being discriminated against for being a public hospital for the same provincial residents due to different administrative bodies is a clear structural inequality."
The Jinan County Medical Center, the only public hospital in the eastern Busan area since its opening in 2015, has been responsible for medical blind spots and has achieved excellent results in various evaluations such as emergency medical facility grade A and top-tier health checkup facility. The former assembly member stressed, "The fact that such a hospital is facing a survival crisis in front of legal and institutional barriers poses a significant threat to the right to life of provincial residents," demanding the fulfillment of Governor Kim Kwan-young's pledge to legislate financial support for the Jinan County Medical Center.
Assembly member Yeom Young-seon proposed a resolution at the session urging for the normalization of local medical institution management. He diagnosed, "Since 2023, consecutive deficits have been accumulated in 35 local medical institutions nationwide, caused by a combination of factors such as the suspension of general treatments due to the designation of COVID-19 specialized hospitals, inadequate national compensation, and medical personnel outflow due to medical disputes."
Yeom argued, "Local medical institutions are not just simple medical facilities but the core foundation of regional healthcare systems, which is currently crumbling," and insisted, "The government must immediately come up with practical measures such as medical staff recruitment and operational support."
Although the statements and resolutions of the three assembly members address different regional issues, they all share a common awareness of the imbalance, instability, and inequality in the overall public healthcare system. The public healthcare in Jeonbuk is facing triple pressure in terms of personnel, finances, and institutions, highlighting the urgent need for the development of a comprehensive Jeonbuk-style public healthcare plan that deals with these issues in an integrated manner.
? Summary:
The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Council highlighted a crisis in the public healthcare system and proposed solutions like establishing a public medical school. Assembly members raised concerns about disparities in medical care and called for measures to address management issues in local medical institutions.
?️ Korean Translation:
전북특별자치도의 의회는 지역의 공공 의료 시스템의 구조적 위기를 지적하고 공공 의료 학교 설립과 지역 의료 기관의 정상화, 의료 시스템 개선과 같은 구체적인 조치를 촉구했습니다.
❓ Comprehension Questions:
1. What are some of the concerns raised by Assembly members Lee Jeong-rin and Jeon Yong-tae during the 423rd regular session?
집회의원 이정린과 전용태는 423차 정기회에서 어떤 우려를 표명했습니까?
2. Why did Assembly member Yeom Young-seon propose a resolution urging the government to address the management crisis of local medical institutions?
왜 염영선 의원은 지역 의료 기관의 경영 위기를 해결할 것을 정부에 촉구하는 결의안을 제안했습니까?
3. What are some of the issues faced by the Jinan County Medical Center as highlighted by Assembly member Jeon Yong-tae?
전용태 의원이 강조한 대로 진안군의료원이 직면한 문제 중 일부는 무엇입니까?
? Vocabulary Learning:
1. structural (구조적, adjective)
- relating to the arrangement and organization of parts in a complex system
- 복잡한 시스템의 부분들의 배열과 조직화와 관련이 있는
- The building had some structural damage after the earthquake.
- 지진 후 건물에 일부 구조적 손상이 있었다.
2. disparity (불균형, noun)
- a great difference between things
- 사이의 큰 차이
- There is a huge disparity in income between the rich and the poor.
- 부자와 가난 사이에는 수입의 큰 불균형이 있습니다.
3. mortality (사망률, noun)
- the state of being subject to death
- 사망에 노출되어 있는 상태
- The mortality rate due to the disease has increased.
- 그 병으로 인한 사망률이 증가했습니다.
4. substantial (상당한, adjective)
- of considerable importance, size, or worth
- 상당한 중요성, 크기 또는 가치가 있는
- She received a substantial amount of money as a scholarship.
- 그녀는 장학금으로 상당한 금액을 받았다.
5. diagnose (진단하다, verb)
- identify the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
- 증상의 검사를 통해 질병이나 다른 문제의 본질을 식별하다
- The doctor was able to diagnose the patient's condition quickly.
- 의사는 환자의 상태를 빠르게 진단할 수 있었습니다.
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