Public hospital in western Seoul becomes blueprint for global health care
Seoul Seobuk Hospital, a public health care hub in western Seoul's Eunpyeong District, transformed its wards into training grounds for international health officials this month, offering visiting delegations from Denmark and Kenya a firsthand look at Korea’s approaches to dementia care, tuberculosis control and palliative care. The hospital hosted Danish elder care policy experts on Sept. 10,…
Seoul Seobuk Hospital, a public health care facility located in western Seoul's Eunpyeong District, has emerged as a model for global health care by opening its wards to international delegates for firsthand experience of Korea's approaches to various medical fields. In September, the hospital welcomed Danish elder care policy experts and 17 Kenyan Ministry of Health officials for a series of exchanges centered on public health care in Seoul.
The Danish delegation visited the hospital's dementia ward, focusing on its admission procedures, caregiver-support rooms, nonpharmacological treatment programs, and connections between discharged patients and community services. Among the notable visitors was Danish elder care policy expert Dr. Jacob Høj Jørgensen, whose insights have been featured in recent Korean reports on Danish elder care policy.
During their tour, the delegates explored the ward's central garden, Snoezelen multisensory room, patient rooms, and program spaces, observing a unique music-based care program.
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