Table of Contents
- Healthy Future for Children: Initiation of Busan Children's Hospital Construction
- Announcement of Design Competition Winners
- Project Schedule and Scale
- Main Departments and Specialized Centers
- Strengthening the Basis of Public Health Care
- Conclusion: A Leap towards a Healthy Future for Children in Busan
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Healthy Future for Children: Initiation of Busan Children's Hospital Construction
Busan City is conducting the "Construction of Busan Children's Hospital" project to ensure the health and happy growth of children. The selected design competition winner is expected to significantly contribute to improving the quality of pediatric specialized medical services in Busan.
Announcement of Design Competition Winners
Busan City and Busan Medical Center announced the results of the design competition conducted by the Public Procurement Service, where GIL Architecture and Engineering Co., Ltd. was selected as the final winner.
The winning design showcased an organic layout and efficient space utilization while considering the medical flow alongside the existing Busan Medical Center.
The selected company will proceed with architectural design over the next 10 months, aiming to create the optimal implementation design.
Project Schedule and Scale
Busan Children's Hospital will be built on the eastern side of the Busan Medical Center site located in Geoje-dong, Yeonje-gu.
Groundbreaking is scheduled for the second half of 2026, with a completion target of December 2027.
The hospital is planned to open in 2028.
The total project cost is approximately 48.6 billion won, with the planned construction area of 1,600㎡ and a total floor area of 8,340㎡. The facility will be structured from three basement levels to three above-ground levels. This hospital will operate as a specialized pediatric hospital with a total of 50 beds, including outpatient services, inpatient treatment, and rehabilitation.
Main Departments and Specialized Centers
Busan Children's Hospital will become a center for specialized pediatric medicine, exceeding the function of a children's ward.
Main departments will include pediatrics, child psychiatry, pediatric rehabilitation, pediatric orthopedics, and pediatric dentistry.
The specialized care centers will operate a 24-hour emergency response system, providing treatment support for severely disabled children, as well as a rehabilitation and mental health integration center.
In addition, facilities such as a children's library, a school hospital, and a family lounge will be available to create a healing environment centered on the patients. This aims to become a precious place where children and their families can feel recovery and hope beyond just a treatment space.
Strengthening the Basis of Public Health Care
Busan City is partnering with the Public Health Care Support Group to establish medical and operational plans for the smooth operation of the children's hospital. In particular, they are establishing a collaborative system with university hospitals and private medical institutions to secure specialized pediatric and adolescent medical personnel.
Through these efforts, 24-hour, year-round medical services will be provided for pediatric chronic illnesses, severe child emergencies, and patients requiring long-term hospitalization, which may be difficult to support in the private sector. Additionally, it is expected to have a positive impact on enhancing the medical capabilities of Busan Medical Center.
Conclusion: A Leap towards a Healthy Future for Children in Busan
The construction of Busan Children's Hospital is not just an expansion of medical facilities, but it holds significant importance in improving the quality of child health care in Busan.
Preparations are underway aiming for completion in 2028, through which the Busan area will establish a nationally recognized public hospital specialized in pediatrics.
This hospital will serve as a robust health care safety net that supports children's healthy growth, providing great meaning and benefits to all citizens of Busan.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the background and purpose of the Busan Children's Hospital construction project?
The Busan Children's Hospital construction project is a public healthcare initiative aimed at ensuring children's health and happy growth.
Busan City is working on the construction of the Busan Children's Hospital to enhance the health of local children and improve the quality of specialized pediatric medical services. The project aims to not only expand medical facilities but also to provide a professional and systematic pediatric healthcare service to support the healthy future of Busan's children. Additionally, it plans to strengthen the foundation for public health care.
Q. What is the selection process and characteristics of the design competition winner for Busan Children's Hospital?
GIL Architecture and Engineering Co., Ltd. was selected as the final winner, focusing on medical flow and space utilization.
Busan City and Busan Medical Center conducted a design competition evaluation led by the Public Procurement Service, selecting GIL Architecture and Engineering Co., Ltd. as the final winner. The winning design considered efficient and organic medical flow connecting to the existing Busan Medical Center and received high marks for its space utilization efficiency. Detailed architectural design will proceed over the next 10 months to develop the optimal implementation plan.
Q. What is the location and the main schedule of the Busan Children's Hospital project?
It will be built on the Busan Medical Center site in Geoje-dong, Yeonje-gu, with groundbreaking planned for the second half of 2026 and completion expected in December 2027.
Busan Children's Hospital will be constructed in Geoje-dong, Yeonje-gu, east of the Busan Medical Center site. The groundbreaking is scheduled for the second half of 2026, and the project is progressing with the goal of completion in December 2027. It is planned to open the hospital in 2028, thus providing specialized pediatric medical services in the area.
Q. What is the scale of the Busan Children's Hospital, and what are its main departments and specialized centers?
It will have a total of 50 beds, three basement levels to three above-ground levels, five departments including pediatrics, and operate a 24-hour emergency system.
Busan Children's Hospital will be constructed with a total project cost of approximately 48.6 billion won, with a construction area of 1,600㎡ and a total floor area of 8,340㎡. It will consist of three basement levels and three floors above ground, equipped with 50 beds, functioning as a specialized pediatric hospital from outpatient treatment to rehabilitation. The main departments include pediatrics, child psychiatry, pediatric rehabilitation, pediatric orthopedics, and pediatric dentistry. Additionally, it will operate specialized centers with a 24-hour emergency response system, along with support for severely disabled children and an integrated rehabilitation and mental health center.
Q. What patient-centered services and facilities will be provided at Busan Children's Hospital?
It will create a healing environment centered on patients and their families with facilities such as a children's library, a school hospital, and a family lounge.
Facilities such as a children's library, school hospital, and family lounge will be established in the hospital, allowing patients and their families to feel comfort and hope during the treatment process. These facilities will create a healing environment that supports children's patients and their families to overcome difficulties together, beyond just serving as treatment areas.
Q. What are the collaborative systems and strategies to strengthen public health care for the operation of Busan Children's Hospital?
It will provide specialized medical services 24/7, collaborating with university hospitals and private medical institutions.
Busan City is collaborating with the public health care support team for the smooth operation of the children's hospital and has established a collaborative system with university hospitals and private medical institutions. Through this, it plans to provide specialized medical services 24/7 for pediatric chronic conditions, severe child emergencies, and patients requiring long-term hospitalization. It is expected that this process will also strengthen the specialized capabilities of Busan Medical Center.
Q. What is the social significance and expected benefits of the construction of Busan Children's Hospital?
Busan Children's Hospital will enhance the quality of regional children's health care and serve as a strong safety net.
The construction of the children's hospital will serve as a public hospital for the health of children in the Busan area, becoming a nationally recognized institution for specialized pediatric care. Beyond simple facility expansion, it will dramatically enhance health care services, creating a safe environment for children to grow healthily. Thus, it is expected to provide benefits to all citizens of Busan and make a significant contribution to the development of local health care.
