Changwon Himchan Hospital Participates in the Rural Wangjin Bus Project...Visiting medical aid for farmers
Sep 01, 2025
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About 20 employees, including the head of Changwon Himchan Hospital's orthopedic Sanghoon Lee Hospital and the head of the neurosurgery hospital Han Sung-hoon, examined the health of rural seniors at a temporary clinic in the gym of Burim Elementary School. From the medical examination of joint and spinal diseases, X-rays, blood pressure and diabetes checks, osteoporosis tests, treatment, counseling, and physical therapy were conducted sequentially.
In particular, not only basic physical therapy devices such as arterial wave current therapy devices, percutaneous nerve stimulation therapy devices, and infrared therapy devices, but also the latest in vitro shock wave equipment that can be treated only by visiting hospitals was introduced, which received positive responses from participants with high-quality physical therapy.
The event was held as part of the 'Rural Wangjin Bus' project jointly conducted by Uiryeong-gun and Gyeongnam Agricultural Cooperative Federation. It is a social contribution project to support health care services to residents in rural areas that lack medical infrastructure such as hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. In addition to Western medical treatment at Changwon Himchan Hospital, it also provides vision measurement and magnifying glasses, oral and dental care, and nail art services, and campaigns to promote rice consumption, adding to the richness of the event.
Officials, including Oh Tae-wan, head of the Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Cooperative Federation's management division, and Hwang Kyu-baek, head of the Nonghyup's Uiryeong County division, visited the medical site to encourage local residents and express gratitude to medical volunteers.
`Although musculoskeletal diseases are the most common among rural elderly people, active treatment is often delayed due to busy farming,' said Sanghoon Lee Hospital Director \`I hope it will be an opportunity to get an accurate diagnosis and learn about treatment and preventive management through visiting medical support.'
Meanwhile, Changwon Himchan Hospital has been participating in medical support projects in rural areas for more than 10 years since its opening, and has continued various activities to return the community, including support for surgery costs for low-income people through agreements with local governments.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
