컨텐츠 영역
National Injury Management System and Institutions
Background
- Promotion of statutory projects for systematic and stable injury prevention and management in accordance with the enforcement of the "Act on the Prevention and Management of Injuries" (January 24, 2025).
- (Establishment and Operation of the Central Injury Management Center) In accordance with Article 12 (Central Injury Management Center) and Article 14 (Support for Expenses) of the Injury Prevention Act, promote research, collection, analysis, and provision of information and statistics, education and public relations, and professional workforce training for injury prevention and management.
Director of the Central Injury Management Center
- Steering Committee
- Advisory Committee
Deputy Director
- Injury Investigation and Research Office
- Investigation and Statistics Team
- Research and Analysis Team
- Injury Public Relations and Cooperation Team
- Public Relations Division
- External Cooperation Division
- Injury Education Development Team
- Workforce Training Division
- Prevention Education Division
[Organizational Chart of the Central Injury Management Center]
- (Establishment of a Regional Injury Management Collaborative System) accordance with Article 13 (Regional Injury Management Centers) and Article 14 (Support for Expenses) of the Injury Prevention Act, support the establishment of a collaborative system between regional centers and local areas for the smooth establishment and operation of regional centers and the establishment and evaluation of implementation plans.
This image is an organizational chart illustrating the injury management delivery system.
- Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA):
- Entrusts the establishment and operation of the Central Injury Management Center and evaluates its operational performance
- Receives reports on performance and plans, and requests submission of relevant data
- Requests data, issues recommendations for improvement, and provides national subsidies
- Regional Centers for Disease Response:
- Support the formulation and evaluation of implementation plans by local governments
- Support the evaluation of Regional Injury Management Centers
- Implement injury surveillance and statistical projects
- Establish cooperative frameworks among metropolitan/provincial governments and related local organizations within their jurisdiction
- Mayors and Governors of Metropolitan Cities and Provinces:
- Entrust the establishment and operation of Regional Injury Management Centers and evaluate their operational performance
- Report performance and plans and submit relevant data
- Central Injury Management Center:
- Conduct research on injury prevention and management
- Provide education and public awareness activities related to injury prevention
- Collect, analyze, and disseminate injury-related information and statistics
- Train specialized personnel and support investigations into causes of injury
- Support the operation of the Injury Information System
- Promote domestic and international cooperation and provide technical support by project
- Regional Injury Management Centers:
- Support injury research and investigation projects
- Identify regional injury risk factors
- Conduct injury surveillance and statistical activities within their jurisdiction
- Provide education and public awareness activities for injury prevention
- Support the implementation of investigations into causes of injury
- Provide education and training for specialized personnel
Meaning: The injury management delivery system, structured across central, regional, and local levels, enhances the efficiency of injury prevention and management by distributing responsibilities for research, statistics, education, and collaboration.
- (Operation of the National Injury Management Committee) Formation and operation of the National Injury Management Committee to deliberate on matters concerning the establishment and evaluation of the Comprehensive Plan for Injury Management, as well as injury management systems and projects *
1st National Injury Management Committee: Composed of a total of 15 members, with a 3-year term from February 14, 2025 to February 13, 2028.