Jeongeup-si to Conduct 'Community Health Survey' Starting from the 16th

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province (Mayor Yoo Jinseop) announced on the 13th that it will conduct the "2021 Community Health Survey" from the 16th of this month to October 31.

This health survey aims to collect residents' health levels to promote health projects tailored to regional characteristics, targeting 900 adults aged 19 and over from sampled households.

The survey will be conducted by professionally trained investigators who will visit sampled households in person, using electronic questionnaires to carry out one-on-one interviews.

The survey covers a total of 18 areas and 163 questions, including health behaviors (smoking, drinking, exercise and physical activity, dietary habits, etc.), chronic disease morbidity (hypertension, diabetes, etc.), accidents, and personal hygiene rules related to COVID-19.

The information obtained through the survey on citizens' health levels, lifestyle habits, and medical usage will be provided to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and used for planning and evaluating health projects.

Using the survey results, programs to improve health tailored to each local citizen will be developed.

The survey results are expected to be announced by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency around March next year.

A city official said, "This survey is conducted to produce regional health statistics and to be used for planning, implementing, and evaluating health projects and local health care plans, aiming for citizens' healthy lives," and added, "We ask citizens selected as subjects to actively participate when investigators visit."

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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