Sinan-gun Receives Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation for Organizational Management in Local Government Administration

Excellence in Organizational Restructuring for Establishing Public Healthcare Systems in Island Regions

Scenic view of Shinan-gun Office (Photo by Shinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 30th that it was selected as an 'Excellent Institution' in the 2020 Organization Operation Local Government Evaluation and received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award.

This evaluation was conducted on 17 metropolitan local governments and 226 basic local governments nationwide, assessing organizational innovation and efficiency in local government organization management. Sinan-gun was the only local government in Jeollanam-do to be selected as an excellent local government.

This institutional commendation was awarded as Sinan-gun, characterized by its island geography and vast area more than 22 times the size of Seoul, with poor transportation systems, urgently needed a systematic and efficient medical dedicated institution for island residents. The establishment of regional health promotion centers considering local characteristics was recognized for improving organizational efficiency through reorganization.

Governor Park Woo-ryang stated, “We will do our best to improve the quality of administrative services for residents through efficient and systematic organization operation, reflecting not only the public medical system but also the characteristics of island areas to increase residents' income and welfare.”

Meanwhile, 17 local governments nationwide, including Sinan-gun, were selected as excellent institutions and received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award.

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