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Sejong City is extending the operating hours of major hospitals and pharmacies to prevent emergency medical care gaps during the Chuseok holiday.
Sejong City announced on the 21st that the emergency room at Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital, a local emergency medical center, and NK Sejong Hospital, an emergency medical institution, will be open 24 hours a day during the Chuseok holiday from the 24th to the 27th.
According to the city, Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital's pediatric emergency medical center is also open 24 hours a day, and Wellkids Pediatrics and Adolescent Clinic, designated as Moonlight Children's Hospital, provides regular treatment every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the holiday period.
The Sejong City Public Health Center's clinic will share essential medical treatment needs on the 24th, and the Wachon Health Clinic will share the demand for essential treatment on the 25th.
Aram Pharmacy and Herbal Pharmacy, which are public late-night pharmacies, plan to operate from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the next day during the holiday period.
Information on local hospitals, clinics and pharmacies open during the Chuseok holiday can be found on the city website (sejong.go.kr), Sejong City App, Emergency Medical Services Portal (E-gen), and Emergency Smart App.

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