Ministry of Health and Welfare Requests Large Hospitals to Refrain from Hoarding Medical Products

Request to the Hospital Association to Prevent Stockpiling Due to Speculative Demand

The government has requested large hospitals to refrain from hoarding in order to prevent disruptions in the supply of medical products caused by the Middle East war.

On the 9th, at the 'Medical Product Stable Supply Meeting' held at COEX in Seoul, Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Lee Hyung-Hoon requested the Korea Hospital Association to refrain member hospitals from hoarding medical products. Ministry of Health and Welfare

On April 9, Hyung-Hoon Lee, Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, announced that a 'Medical Products Stable Supply Meeting' had been held at COEX in Seoul with the Korea Hospital Association to address instability in the supply of medical products such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

The meeting was attended by Seongkyu Lee, President of the Korea Hospital Association; Wonseop Kim, President of Chungbuk National University Hospital; Hansoo Kim, President of Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital; and Jinsik Park, President of Bucheon Sejong Hospital. The participants discussed the current status of medical product supply in hospitals due to the Middle East war, the difficulties being faced, and response measures by both the government and the Korea Hospital Association.

Vice Minister Lee stated, "While some large hospitals are hoarding medical products due to the Middle East war, small and mid-sized hospitals and clinics are struggling to secure essential products such as syringes, as items are sold out on online shopping sites. We ask for the association's cooperation so that member hospitals do not unnecessarily increase their medical product inventories."

Seongkyu Lee, President of the Korea Hospital Association, also said, "There have been cases of securing excessive quantities due to speculative demand from some hospitals, so the association is operating a response team. The association will also make efforts to ensure unnecessary stockpiling does not occur."

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