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Busan Metropolitan City Holds Kickoff Meeting to Build a Regional, Essential and Public Healthcare Cooperation Network

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it held the “Kickoff Meeting to Build a Regional, Essential and Public Healthcare Cooperation Network” at 3:00 p.m. on August 25 to proactively prepare for the Regional Essential Healthcare Act and the Special Account for Essential Healthcare, both scheduled to take effect next year in 2027, and to minimize gaps in essential healthcare services within the region.

The meeting was organized in response to changes in the national government’s policy direction for regional essential healthcare. Representatives from five university hospitals in Busan, healthcare institutions participating in sector-specific networks, the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters and other key related organizations attended to develop a Busan model for essential healthcare cooperation.

At the meeting, participants presented four major initiatives aimed at strengthening the regional essential healthcare network: the Maternal and Child Healthcare Clinical Cooperation Pilot Project by Inje University Busan Paik Hospital; the establishment of the Busan Emergency Medical Care System by the Busan Metropolitan City Emergency Medical Support Team; the establishment of the Busan Regional Trauma Care System by Centum General Hospital; and a research plan by Pusan National University Hospital to establish a locally self-sufficient essential healthcare implementation system for Busan Metropolitan City. Participants also discussed a wide range of measures for coordination and cooperation.

Participants agreed that close coordination and cooperation among institutions are essential to make efficient use of limited healthcare resources, secure the personnel needed for understaffed essential healthcare services, and address practical challenges facing medical professionals, including legal burdens associated with clinical practice.

Building on this kickoff meeting, Busan Metropolitan City plans to strengthen ongoing communication and cooperation among healthcare institutions and actively pursue regional, essential and public healthcare policies that residents can experience in their daily lives.

In particular, the city plans to establish subcommittees for major sectors and develop detailed implementation plans.

Cho Gyu-yul, Director-General of the Citizens’ Health Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, “This kickoff meeting is an important first step toward further strengthening Busan’s essential healthcare safety net. In line with the Regional Essential Healthcare Act taking effect next year, we will build a close network with local healthcare institutions and create a locally self-sufficient healthcare environment in which Busan residents can access healthcare services with confidence anytime and anywhere.”