Establishment of regional infectious disease specialist hospitals

Establishment of Regional Infectious Disease Specialist Hospitals Project

Project Objective

Designation of regional infectious disease specialists and establishment and operation of infectious disease wards to respond to national public health crisis situations that may arise from new infectious diseases and re-emerging infectious diseases.

Support Details

Support for the establishment of infectious disease wards that include 36 negative pressure beds (30 general, 6 intensive care) and 2 negative pressure operating rooms, as well as facilities for education and training.

Main Role

Diagnosis and Testing Diagnosis, treatment, and testing of patients with new infectious diseases and unexplained illnesses
Education and Training Diagnosis, treatment, and testing of patients with new infectious diseases and unexplained illnesses
Patient Referral and Transfer Coordination of hospital assignment and transfer based on patient severity

Designation Status

Honam Region (Gwangju Metropolitan City, Chosun University Hospital)
Chungcheong Region (Chungcheongnam-do, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital)
Gyeongnam Region (Gyeongsangnam-do, Yangsan Busan National University Hospital)
Gyeongbuk Region (Daegu Metropolitan City, Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital)
Capital Region (Gyeonggi-do, Bundang Seoul National University Hospital)

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