Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Supports 'Automatic Electronic Blood Pressure Monitors' to 119 Centers in Each Eup and Myeon of Uljin-gun

Jongho Lee, Head of Hanul Headquarters, and Jinwook Kim, Chief of Uljin Fire Station, conducting the electronic blood pressure monitor handover ceremony.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters (Head Lee Jong-ho) supported Uljin Fire Station (Chief Kim Jin-wook) with automatic electronic blood pressure monitors worth 20 million won on the 15th for basic health management of local residents.

Patients who usually suffer from chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and hypertension have a higher mortality rate than average if infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Considering this, Hanul Nuclear Power explained that automatic electronic blood pressure monitors were delivered to the 119 Safety Centers in each eup and myeon of Uljin-gun so that residents can manage risk factors including blood pressure in daily life at any time.

Lee Jong-ho, head of Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters, said, "We expect this to help the elderly who have difficulty moving and are not familiar with using medical devices," and added, "In a situation where the whole country is suffering due to COVID-19, we will do our best to improve the health and medical environment of Uljin-gun."

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