Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Excels in '2020 Smoking Cessation Environment Creation'... Receives Ministerial Award

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Samho) announced on the 29th that it was selected as an excellent institution for the Ministry of Health and Welfare's '2020 Smoking Cessation Environment Creation' with the 'Smoking Cessation LED Project Illuminating the Koryoin Village' and received the Minister's Award.

Last year, through a health survey of residents in the Koryoin Village in Wolgok-dong, Gwangsan-gu confirmed that the adult smoking rate was 36%, which is significantly higher compared to the overall district rate of 21.6%. Considering this, they launched the Smoking Cessation LED Project with the goal of creating a 'Smoke-Free Koryoin Village.'

Taking into account the circumstances of the Koryoin Village residents, a mobile smoking cessation clinic operating in the evening was run together with the Koryoin Clinic, and smoking prevention education using experiential smoking cessation teaching aids was also provided to children at the Koryoin Daycare Center and Baramgae Dream Center, spreading a smoke-free culture within the village.

Recently, in line with the flow of daily life during COVID-19, promotions on the theme 'COVID-19 is More Dangerous for Smokers' have been broadcast on Koryoin FM, and non-face-to-face mobile smoking cessation clinics using SNS are also being operated.

On the 20th of next month, Gwangsan-gu will share excellent cases with 256 public health centers nationwide at the Ministry of Health and Welfare's online smoking cessation project performance conference.

A Gwangsan-gu Public Health Center official stated, "We plan to promote continuous projects considering the sociocultural characteristics of the Koryoin."

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