(Health Korea News / Yoo Ji-in) ‘Medical 24 Hours’ is a corner that shows brief news related to the medical field that is often overlooked in the media. It may seem like trivial news, but it could be valuable information to someone, so I’m only summarizing the facts.
◆Medical Device Association signed a business agreement with Korea SGS
On the 23rd, the Korea Medical Device Cooperative signed a business agreement with Korea SGS Co., Ltd., a European medical device certification body, to expand medical device exports and develop the industry.
Through this business agreement, the two organizations will cooperate to improve union member companies’ understanding of European medical device regulations (CE MDR and IVDR) and overseas certification and standards for medical devices such as the U.S. FDA, and hold seminars to help companies obtain overseas certification. We plan to continue providing support to expand exports.
According to the union, as the US FDA’s cybersecurity regulations are being strengthened and many manufacturing companies are having difficulty preparing for certification, discount benefits will be provided to union members preparing for cybersecurity tests through this business agreement with SGS Korea.
◆Ilsan Hospital holds a reading culture program for child patients, their guardians, and local residents
National Health Insurance Ilsan Hospital will hold three reading culture programs for child patients, their guardians, and local residents during October and November.
This program is hosted by National Health Insurance Ilsan Hospital and Goyang City Library Center, and is designed to provide the pleasure of reading within the hospital to child patients and their guardians who have difficulty using the library and to contribute to revitalizing the reading culture of local residents.
The program consists of ‘Doran Picture Book Day’, ‘How to Use Picture Books for Healing and Communication’, and ‘Picture Book Concert’, and each session is held at various locations within the hospital.
◆Kyung Hee Institute of Medical Science held a symposium commemorating the opening of the Digital Health Center.
On the 18th, the Kyung Hee Digital Health Center of the Kyung Hee Medical Science Research Institute successfully held the ‘Symposium commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the opening of Kyung Hee Medical Center and the 2nd anniversary of the opening of the Kyung Hee Digital Health Center’ at the Cheongwoon Hall of Kyung Hee University.
The event was attended by Kyung Hee University President Kim Jin-sang, Kyung Hee Medical Center Director Oh Joo-hyung, Vice President for Academic Affairs Eun-rim Ji (Seoul), Vice President for Academic Affairs Hong Chung-seon (International), and Kyung Hee Medical Research Institute Director Kyung-sik Yoon to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the opening. The symposium consisted of a total of three sessions. The presentations were divided into sections.
In the first session, presentations were made on the topics of ‘infectious diseases and big data, beauty industry and bio-digital technology, digital health and medical artificial intelligence’. The second session was a discussion on ‘Advanced bio and medical device technology commercialization’, and the third session introduced ‘Kakao Healthcare R-alliance and mega AI business in which Kyung Hee Digital Health Center is participating’ and shared vision. I had a place to do it.
◆Symposium held to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the opening of the Chonbuk National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute
Chonbuk National University Hospital announced that it held a symposium titled ‘New Era of Organoids’ to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the opening of the Biomedical Research Institute.
The event, held on the 16th at the Saemangeum Hall on the 2nd floor of the Chonbuk National University Hospital Clinical Research Support Center, was attended by about 100 hospital officials and related organization officials, including Chonbuk National University Hospital Director Yang Jong-cheol, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine Dean Kwon Geun-sang, Chonbuk National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute Director Cho Yong-gon, and Chonbuk National University Distinguished Professor Kwon Deok-cheol. It was held with people in attendance.
◆Professor Jangwook Son of Korea University Anam Hospital received a commendation from the Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Professor Son Jang-wook of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Korea University Anam Hospital received a commendation from the Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency at the ‘Medical-related Infection Prevention and Management Weekly Forum’ held at the Seoul Dragon City Hotel on the 17th.
This recognition was given as part of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s designation and operation of the third week of October every year as ‘Medical-related Infection Prevention and Control Week’ starting in 2023, and aims to raise awareness of infection prevention among workers and users of medical institutions. Professor Son Jang-wook received this award as a result of being recognized for his efforts and expertise in the clinical field.
◆Korea University Medical Center participates in the Bye Bye Plastic challenge
On the 23rd, Korea University Medical Center will participate in the ‘Bye Bye Plastic Challenge’, an environmental protection campaign hosted by the Ministry of Environment.
The Bye-Bye Plastic Challenge is an environmental protection campaign underway to reduce unnecessary plastic use in daily life, and was first launched on Environment Day (June 5) last year.
◆Professor Hong Seong-hoo of Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital achieved 500 individual cases of single-hole robotic surgery in Asia’s first urology department
Professor Hong Seong-hoo of the Department of Urology at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital of the Catholic University of Korea achieved world-class results on the 22nd by becoming the first in Asia to achieve 500 individual cases of single port (SP, Single Port) urinary robotic surgery.
Professor Hong is a pioneer in single-hole robotic surgery and has published not only treatments but also various innovative research activities in numerous international academic journals. In kidney cancer, which has no initial symptoms and is known to have a rapidly increasing number of young patients in Korea, single-port robotic surgery using a retroperitoneal approach is effective in the field of partial resection, which reduces the risk of postoperative dialysis by removing only the tumor without removing the entire kidney. It has been proven that
◆H Plus Yangji Hospital specialist Lim Dong-won won the Outstanding Oration Award at the ‘Fall International Society of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery’
Lim Dong-won, a surgical specialist at H Plus Yangji Hospital, recently won the Outstanding Oration Award at the ‘2024 International Conference of KSMBS’ hosted by the Korean Society of Obesity and Metabolism Surgery held at the Convention Center of Seoul National University’s Siheung Campus.
In this study, specialist Lim Dong-won proved the safety and effectiveness of ‘autonomic nerve block around the stomach’, which can relieve pain by blocking stimulation of the autonomic nerves, the main cause of visceral pain that occurs after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
◆Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, ‘Hospice Day’ celebration event
The Catholic University of Korea’s Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital announced on the 23rd that it recently held a commemorative event at Incheon Metropolitan City Hall with six hospice specialized organizations in the Incheon region on the 12th Hospice Day under the theme of “Relieve Pain and Fill the Heart.”
This event, hosted by the Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital Regional Hospice Center, was held to commemorate Hospice Day, designated every year on the second Saturday of October, to deliver correct information to citizens and raise awareness in line with the growing interest in end-of-life care. It has been prepared.
◆Korea Health Insurance Co., Ltd. holds the 2024 Healthy Living Practice Design and Video Contest Awards Ceremony
The Korea Health Management Association held the 2024 Healthy Lifestyle Design and Video Contest Awards Ceremony at the main body’s Chudam Hall on the 15th. About 30 people attended the awards ceremony, including Chairman Kim In-won of the Korea Association of Health Insurance Corporation, Strategic Business Division Director Jeong Jun-won, as well as the Grand Prize, Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and Encouragement Award winners and their families.
The grand prize winners were Jeon Yu-rim (design division, general division) and the Brotherhood team (Kim Jun-young, Koo Eui-gang, Jeong Ye-min/video division general division), who received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award, and Go Eun-ri (design division, youth division) and the Dawon Middle School team (Jeon Do-yoon and Kim Na-hyeon). ·Lee Yu-rim/Video Division Youth Department) won the Minister of Education Award.
The grand prize went to Ji-yeon Shin (design division, general division), a father and daughter team (Go Won-ki, Ko Seo-yeon, and Ko Se-yeon/video division, general division), Kim Rye-won (design division youth division), and Park Chae-ryeong (video division youth division). The Excellence Awards went to Mr. Riha Kim (general division of the design division), Jeongmin Hwang (general division of the design division), Cuarunu team (Junyeop Lee, Jinsoo Kwon, Hanjun Kim/general division of the video division), Sangwoo Oh (general division of the video division), and Yewon Jeon (the youth division of the design division). , Siyoon Kim (Youth Division, Design Division), Junhyeon Moon (Youth Division, Video Division), and Hyeonjun Jeong (Youth Division, Video Division) received awards.
Next, encouragement awards were presented to Minwoo Jo (Youth Division, Video Division).
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