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Busan Metropolitan City Signs Agreement to Support Pediatric Emergency Medical Services in the Region – Supported by Pusan National University Hospital

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that on July 22, it signed a written agreement with the Busan Metropolitan Council, Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG), ChildFund Korea, and Pusan National University Hospital to implement the "2025 Busan Regional Pediatric Emergency Medical Service Support Project."

This agreement is part of a public-private partnership project that began in 2023 to support pediatric emergency medical services, and this year marks its third installment. The City has been annually selecting medical institutions to expand pediatric emergency medical infrastructure.

Busan Metropolitan City, together with the Busan Metropolitan Council, HUG, ChildFund Korea, and medical institutions, will collaborate to ensure children in the region can receive pediatric emergency care in a timely manner, thereby supporting the development of a pediatric emergency medical service environment.

Overview of Agreement

• ●Date of Agreement: July 22, 2025 (Tuesday)

• ●Participating Institutions: Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Metropolitan Council, Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG), ChildFund Korea, Pusan National University Hospital

• ●Agreement Details:

• ○(Busan Metropolitan City) Designation of target medical institutions and collection of policy feedback and analysis related to the project

• ○(Busan Metropolitan Council) Institutional improvements for project implementation

• ○(HUG) Financial sponsorship of project costs

• ○(ChildFund Korea) Development of project plans and support for implementation by designated institutions

• ○(Pusan National University Hospital) Provision of 24-hour pediatric emergency care services

The City has designated Pusan National University Hospital, a regional maternal and child healthcare center and advanced general hospital, as the supported institution for 2025. The City plans to focus on establishing a 24-hour treatment system for emergency patients such as high-risk newborns and on supporting medically underserved groups.

Under this agreement, the hospital will be provided with pediatric medical equipment customized by age group, and children from low-income families will receive financial support for treatment. This is expected to improve access to emergency care for pediatric patients and to establish a robust safety net that allows children to receive treatment safely even at night or on holidays, helping to address healthcare disparities in a practical way.

In previous years, the City signed an agreement in 2023 with Dalbit Children’s Hospital to establish a foundation for treating minor pediatric emergencies and in 2024 with Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital to develop a general hospital-level treatment environment.

Cho Gyu-yul, Director General of the Busan Metropolitan City Health Bureau, stated, “This pediatric emergency medical service support project, now in its third year, is increasingly becoming a solid foundation for childcare support. Moving forward, we will expand this model of public-private cooperation beyond simple support measures to realize Busan as a city where people feel confident giving birth and raising children.”