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Busan Holds Workshop to Share Research Outcomes on Mobile Health and Medical Services for Vulnerable Citizens

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□ The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that the “2025 Workshop on Mobile Health and Medical Service Research Outcomes” was held on April 29 at the City Hall’s main conference room.

○ The workshop aimed to enhance the city’s mobile health service project using data-driven, systematic approaches. Research findings were shared with representatives of anchor institutions such as community health centers and welfare organizations, with a focus on expanding service access in underserved areas.

○ Over 70 participants attended, including officials from the city and district health offices, community health centers, and welfare centers.

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Overview: Busan Mobile Health and Medical Services

• ●Target: Medically underserved populations (elderly, residents in hillside or poor housing, mobile workers)

• ●Services: Mobile health check-ups and consultations via specially equipped medical buses, as well as community health classes

• ●Application: Not available for individual requests or home visits; requests must be submitted by anchor institutions to the designated medical service provider

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□ The City commissioned two studies in 2024 and 2025 to:
▲ Standardize the services provided by medical buses, which had been operated independently by various contracted institutions
▲ Identify potential demand for mobile medical services using big data analysis

○ Key findings on standardization include adjusting service areas based on user demand and defining examination items and performance metrics for each bus.

○ Demand analysis involved examining chronic disease distribution, demographic and household data, health screening rates, and healthcare access at the neighborhood (dong) level to identify medically underserved areas.

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Research Overview

• ●Standardization Study

• ○Agency: Pusan National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation

• ○Period: May 31 – Dec 20, 2024

• ○Focus: Standardizing test items, operational roadmap, and data input formats

• ●Demand Analysis Based on Big Data

• ○Agency: Neulpureun Information Technology Co., Ltd.

• ○Period: Aug 13, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025

• ○Focus: Identifying potential demand using neighborhood-level health vulnerability indicators

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□ After sharing the findings, attendees toured the medical bus operated by Busan St. Mary’s Hospital.

○ The participants viewed the interior and exterior of the bus and examined the medical equipment such as X-ray machines and ultrasound devices, while reviewing key operational considerations.

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□ Building on these results, the City plans to ensure citizens can access professional medical services close to home and maintain a healthier daily life.

○ The data will be regularly updated to continuously identify new vulnerable groups.

○ Health data collected through the medical bus services will be analyzed to evaluate the program’s effectiveness and improve health indicators in underserved regions.

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□ Lee So-ra, Director General of the Busan Public Health Bureau, stated:
“This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Mobile Health and Medical Services project.
We will continue our best efforts to use these data-driven insights to expand our reach and reduce health disparities in the region.”