Gyeongsan-si Selected as 'Gyeongbuk-do Excellent Institution' in 'Cancer Prevention Management Project' Evaluation

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Gyeongsan City announced on the 25th that the local public health center was selected as an excellent institution in the '2020 Cancer Prevention Management Project' evaluation conducted by Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Gyeongsangbuk-do evaluated 25 institutions in the province based on three criteria, including the national cancer screening participation rate, and selected five institutions that greatly contributed to the health promotion of residents.

The Gyeongsan City Public Health Center was recognized for various efforts to encourage cancer screening, such as displaying promotional videos on electronic billboards, posting banners, and conducting village-specific announcements.

Through various promotional activities, the screening rate reached 27.81% as of the end of October this year, which is 0.98 percentage points higher than the national average of 26.83%. In particular, the lung cancer screening rate showed a significant increase of 10.95 percentage points compared to the previous year.

An Kyung-sook, director of the Gyeongsan City Public Health Center, stated, "Although everyone is facing difficulties due to COVID-19, we plan to continuously conduct cancer screening promotion and preventive education to improve awareness for early detection and treatment of cancer to enhance the health of local residents."

A Gyeongsan City Public Health Center employee delivering national cancer screening notification letters to each apartment.

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