Suncheon City Welcomes New Medical School Approval... "Active Administrative and Financial Support"

"Expecting a turning point in expanding essential and public healthcare infrastructure and addressing healthcare disparities"
"Grateful to residents, the local community, city council, and others who rallied behind the new medical school"

Suncheon City welcomed the final approval of a new medical school at Sunchon National University and pledged active support for the development of regional healthcare.

Suncheon City (Mayor Son Hun-mo) welcomed the final approval of the new medical school at Sunchon National University on November 4, saying it expects the decision to mark an important turning point in expanding the region's essential and public healthcare infrastructure and addressing healthcare disparities.

A view of Suncheon City Hall.

The decision is significant because it fulfills a long-held wish of residents in the eastern Jeonnam-Gwangju region, who have experienced healthcare imbalances for many years.

The city expects that expanding the regional medical workforce and healthcare infrastructure through the new medical school will improve residents' access to necessary medical services close to where they live.

In particular, the city expects that establishing a virtuous cycle in which medical professionals trained in the region settle there and provide healthcare services will help strengthen healthcare capacity in the eastern region and promote balanced regional development.

Suncheon City plans to work closely with the government, relevant organizations, and Sunchon National University to ensure that the new medical school leads to tangible improvements in regional healthcare.

The city also plans to consult continuously with the university on matters necessary for establishing the medical school and university hospital, and to actively provide administrative and financial support to ensure the project proceeds smoothly.

The city also expressed its gratitude to residents, the local community, the city council, and university officials, among others, who have joined efforts to establish the medical school.

Mayor Son Hun-mo said, "This decision is the result of Suncheon citizens and the local community coming together with a shared purpose for a long time. With the lives and safety of our citizens as our top priority, we will do our utmost to ensure that the new medical school helps build a robust foundation for essential and public healthcare in the region."

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