Jung-gu Develops and Operates Smart Health Management App

After app registration, earn up to 200 mileage points daily by achieving your step goal, with an annual maximum of 100,000 points... Accumulated mileage can be exchanged for Jung-gu Love Gift Certificates or donated to local health-vulnerable groups.

Jung-gu Health Mileage App

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Seoyangho) has developed and is operating the 'Jung-gu Health Mileage' application (app) that smartly manages the health of its residents.

The Jung-gu Health Mileage is a system that motivates and manages anyone to practice a healthy lifestyle in daily life. After joining the app, users can earn up to 200 mileage points daily by achieving their target step count.

Additionally, extra points are awarded for participating in health promotion programs at the public health center, such as the biannual Namsan Health Walk hosted by the district, walking schools, and walking clubs.

Mileage points can be accumulated up to 100,000 points annually and can be exchanged for Jung-gu Love Gift Certificates or donated to vulnerable groups in the community. Donations are used for health care projects for vulnerable groups jointly run by the Korean Red Cross and the public health center.

Within the Health Mileage app, users can check their daily, weekly, and monthly average walking data (steps, calories, distance, activity time) in real time. The app also provides information on three good walking courses within Jung-gu, including Dasan Fortress Trail, Seoaero~Namsan Hanok Village, and Jungnim Historical and Cultural Trail, known as the Jung-gu Health Olle Trail 3 courses.

The district is conducting various projects to promote the use of the Health Mileage app.

In May, a 'Non-face-to-face Namsan Health Walk' was held. Over a 10-day period, participants could walk anywhere in their daily lives and earn up to 20,000 mileage points by achieving their target step count. Three good walking courses in Jung-gu, including the Namsan Dulle-gil, were selected, and about 5,100 participants walked separately yet together, effectively improving health, revitalizing the local economy through gift certificate exchanges, and practicing neighborly help through donations, achieving a triple benefit.

In June, the 'Good Steps' project is being conducted in collaboration with BC Card. About 500 BC Card headquarters employees join the Jung-gu Health Mileage app and accumulate step mileage through daily walking. The donation event returns to the community with matching grants. The donations will be used for health care for vulnerable groups living in Jung-gu.

On the 21st, Jung-gu Public Health Center and BC Card held the 'Green Steps' plogging event together.

Plogging is a trendy exercise that combines the Swedish word 'plocka upp,' meaning 'to pick up,' and the English word 'jogging,' meaning running. It involves jogging while picking up trash, promoting both health and environmental care simultaneously.

Mayor Seoyangho of Jung-gu, 20 staff members, BC Card CEO Choi Wonseok, and about 60 employee volunteers, totaling around 80 people, selected three main routes in the district and formed teams of three to successfully complete the Good Walking event.

Mayor Seoyangho of Jung-gu said, "Jung-gu Health Mileage is a service that provides close health management with just a simple app installation," and added, "Just as Jung-gu took the lead in community COVID-19 response through vaccination and incentives, we will provide administrative health services that adapt to the changing times, such as digital non-face-to-face health management."

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