"Duribal, Help Us" ... National Health Insurance Service Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Headquarters to Promote Health Support Through Transportation for Disabled

Distribution of 3,000 Health Support Brochures and Quarantine Supplies to Duribal Users

The Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Headquarters of the National Health Insurance Service promotes the health support project for people with disabilities through the Duri-bal transportation service for the disabled.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] “Duribal, please promote to passengers.”

The National Health Insurance Service Busan Ulsan Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters is collaborating with the Busan Facilities Corporation to promote health support projects to people with disabilities using Duribal, a transportation service for the disabled.

As of 2020, the number of registered disabled persons in Busan was 176,000, accounting for 5.1% of the city's total population, an increase of about 900 from the previous year.

Among these registered disabled persons, more than half have mobility impairments such as physical disabilities and brain lesions.

Compared to non-disabled people, the prevalence of chronic diseases is higher among people with disabilities. Hypertension is 1.34 times higher, and diabetes is 1.51 times higher, yet awareness of health management projects for the disabled remains low.

The NHIS Busan Ulsan Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters decided to provide 3,000 leaflets and quarantine supplies to the Busan Facilities Corporation to promote metabolic syndrome aftercare and chronic disease health support services.

The Busan Facilities Corporation distributes these promotional materials to Duribal users.

Jang Su-mok, head of the Busan Ulsan Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters, said, “Although the prevalence of chronic diseases is high among people with disabilities, many are unaware that health management services exist, so promotion is necessary,” and added, “We will work harder to realize the health and social value of people with disabilities.”

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