Wanju-gun Resumes Some Health Projects Suspended Due to COVID-19

Health Management Project Returns to In-Person... Dementia Cognitive Screening Also Promoted

[Wanju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Wanju County announced on the 17th that it will partially resume health projects that were suspended or scaled down due to COVID-19.

According to the county, some health project operations such as operating screening clinics, epidemiological investigations, and vaccination were suspended for over two years to respond to COVID-19.

However, starting this month, Wanju County plans to resume some health project operations while complying with quarantine guidelines in accordance with the phased recovery of daily life.

The visiting health management project, which was conducted non-face-to-face due to the COVID-19 situation, will be converted to face-to-face to provide health management services.

In addition, the county will promote the dementia cognitive screening test (CIST) for residents aged 60 and over who have not been diagnosed with dementia.

Along with this, the county decided to encourage health checkups for medical beneficiaries and those who have missed national cancer screenings.

Furthermore, health care packages for practicing healthy living will be distributed to elderly people whose activity levels are a concern due to COVID-19.

Additionally, the county plans to strengthen publicity and promote health projects such as childbirth incentive support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation education, and license renewal screening tests for elderly drivers aged 75 and over.

A county health center official said, "In accordance with the first phase of the phased recovery of daily life, some health projects will be resumed to promote the health of residents," adding, "Depending on the progress of the daily life recovery phases, the remaining health project operations will also be gradually resumed."

Wanju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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