Shinan County Hires Senior Doctors... Hopes to Bridge 'Island Healthcare Gaps'

"Integrating Extensive Clinical Experience into Local Healthcare Field"

Shinan County, Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan City, has joined hands with senior doctors who possess extensive clinical experience to actively cooperate on reducing local medical service gaps and strengthening healthcare services that residents can truly feel.

The county announced on the 21st that, on September 18th, a meeting was held in the county governor’s office attended by Governor Kim Taesung, senior doctors from Shinan County in 2026, and relevant officials, where they shared key local medical issues and discussed the future direction for the development of medical services.

On the 18th, Kim Taeseong, the Governor of Sinan County, who had his first meeting with senior doctors in Sinan County, shared local medical issues and discussed the future development direction of medical services. Provided by Sinan County

During the meeting, the participants discussed the geographical characteristics and medical environment of Shinan County, which includes many island regions, and exchanged opinions on the support and improvements needed onsite so that residents can access healthcare services more stably.

In particular, due to lower accessibility to medical institutions in island regions, securing medical professionals and maintaining a continuous treatment system were highlighted as critical issues. The participants focused their discussion on how best to leverage the extensive clinical experience and expertise of senior doctors in the local medical field.

The county plans to connect the expertise of senior doctors to the existing public healthcare system to bridge medical service gaps and enhance continuity of care. In addition, the county will collaborate to strengthen daily-life based healthcare services, such as resident health management and response to chronic diseases.

The attendees also agreed on the need to establish regular channels for communication and cooperation between medical staff and administration in order to continuously share voices from the field and to provide healthcare services tailored to Shinan County’s regional circumstances.

Taking this meeting as an opportunity, the county intends to broaden the scope of cooperation between senior doctors and the local healthcare field and to continue improving the regional medical system so that residents in medically underserved areas can receive stable treatment services regardless of where they live.

Kim Taesung, Governor of Shinan County, said, "This meeting was a meaningful occasion to build new relationships for the development of medical services in Shinan County," adding, "We will continue to prioritize the health of our residents and steadily promote improvements to the local healthcare system."

A county official commented, "Based on this meeting, we will continue to cooperate so that the expertise of senior doctors and the experience of the local medical field can be harmonized," and added, "We will do our utmost to enhance healthcare services in ways that residents can truly feel."

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