POSCO Cheongam Foundation, '24th POSCO Heroes Award Ceremony'

10 Citizens Awarded for Dedication and Sacrifice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The POSCO Chungam Foundation has selected 10 citizens, nurses, and medical volunteers who dedicated themselves with a strong sense of duty and sacrifice to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic as POSCO Heroes.

On the 13th, the POSCO Chungam Foundation held the '24th POSCO Heroes' awards ceremony at the POSCO Center and presented plaques and scholarships to the 10 awardees.

The ceremony was attended by medical volunteer Han Sun-wook, President Shin Kyung-rim of the Korean Nurses Association, and Chairman Kim Sun-wook of the POSCO Chungam Foundation. Nine heroes residing in provincial areas participated online.

The POSCO Heroes, who have been fighting on the front lines of COVID-19 pandemic prevention for over two years with exceptional dedication and service, include ▲Kim Hyang-sook (Director of Namhae-gun Health Clinic, Gyeongnam) ▲Seo Jeong-sook (Head Nurse at Anseong Hospital, Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center) ▲Oh Sun-ok (Head of Infectious Disease Response Team, Seo-gu Public Health Center, Incheon) ▲Yoon Eun-jung (Nurse at Yeongju Red Cross Hospital) ▲Lee Young-mi (Chairperson of the Women’s Association, Boseong-gun, Jeonnam) ▲Jeon Seung-won (Chairperson of Gangnam-dong Saemaul Leaders Council, Gangneung) ▲Jo Hyun-ah (Nurse Public Official, Buk-gu Office, Gwangju) ▲Choi Mi-jung (Life Support Worker, Okcheon-gun, Chungbuk) ▲Han Sun-wook (Medical Volunteer in Seoul) ▲Hwang Hyang-sook (Public Official, Dong-gu Public Health Center, Ulsan), who were finally selected through recommendations from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korean Nurses Association, and the foundation’s review.

Kim Hyang-sook, who has worked as a health care worker for 33 years, is currently serving as the director of Namhae-gun Health Clinic. During the COVID-19 outbreak last year, she was dispatched to Namhae-gun Public Health Center to support efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. After work, she returned to her original post at Namhae-gun Health Clinic and devoted her nights to caring for the health of local residents, including village elders, which was highly recognized.

Seo Jeong-sook, head nurse at Anseong Hospital of Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center, contributed to the recovery of infected patients on the front lines of the severe patient ward, even giving up holidays to respond to COVID-19. Oh Sun-ok, as head of the Infectious Disease Response Team at Seo-gu Public Health Center in Incheon, led the operation of the local COVID-19 comprehensive situation room, maintaining a 24-hour emergency system. In response to the prolonged COVID-19 situation, she designated and operated respiratory clinics at five medical institutions in the district, making a significant contribution to protecting medical staff from COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the POSCO Heroes Fellowship is a program that supports heroes who sacrificed themselves for the nation and social justice or their children to continue their studies stably. Established in 2019 to actively discover public officials or ordinary citizens who serve as social role models and to raise social interest in righteous actions, it aims to create a just society where members of our community can help each other even in difficult situations. To date, a total of 46 POSCO Heroes have been selected.

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