Seoul Gangseo-gu, Non-Face-to-Face Health Management Service

Using KakaoTalk Channel for Chronic Disease Health Consultation... Operating Unmanned Self-Health Check Booth U-Health Zone

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) operates a safe and convenient non-face-to-face health management service for residents who find it difficult to visit public health centers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and busy daily lives.

First, to manage residents' chronic diseases, a KakaoTalk channel has been established to provide mobile chronic disease health consultations.

Using the smartphone app KakaoTalk, residents can have health management consultations related to metabolic syndrome as if chatting with a friend. They can also receive expert advice on diseases that occur in daily life.

If necessary, videos and materials helpful for managing metabolic syndrome can also be received.

Residents who wish to consult can search for ‘Gangseo-gu Metabolic Syndrome Management Center’ on KakaoTalk and click to add the channel.

Afterwards, by sending health management-related questions through chat, professional counselors composed of nurses, nutritionists, and health exercise managers will reply.

Along with this, the district operates a self-health management system called 'U-Health Zone (Ubiquitous Health Zone)' within the Banghwa Public Health Branch.

The ‘U-Health Zone’ is an unmanned self-health management booth where the user authenticates themselves via vein recognition (finger vein) and measures their health status, which can be immediately checked on a kiosk or the dedicated smartphone app ‘My Caddy’.

Based on the individual health status measured from the examination results, customized health management information such as nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle rules is also provided. Measurable examination items include blood pressure, mental health (stress), weight, body composition, body fat mass, and height.

In particular, by measuring the finger, precise analysis of heart rate variability allows users to understand their stress level, vascular aging, and blood circulation status.

Both the ‘KakaoTalk channel’ and 'U-Health Zone' are available to all residents, with operating hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.

Mayor Noh Hyun-song said, “I hope the non-face-to-face health management service will greatly help residents prevent and manage chronic diseases,” adding, “We will continue to build various health management systems that residents can easily and conveniently use.”

Gangseo-gu Office Medical Department and Banghwa Public Health Branch

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