Gwangju Dong-gu Awarded 'Excellence Institution Award' in Comprehensive Integrated Health Promotion Project Division

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 23rd that it was selected as an excellent institution in the comprehensive category of the 13th Local Government Integrated Health Promotion Project in 2021, hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

This award was given in recognition of contributions to the spread of regional health promotion and the improvement of national health by receiving high evaluations in all four areas: ▲feasibility of health promotion project implementation ▲effort in operation ▲faithfulness and potential for expansion ▲effectiveness of the project.

Dong-gu has been operating various walking challenges, including the 'Walkable Dong-gu Road~1530 (1 week 5 times 30 minutes or more) Walking' project using the mobile walking app 'WalkOn' to promote walking practice.

In addition, using Zoom or Naver Band, Dong-gu has carried out various non-face-to-face health promotion projects that help residents improve their health, such as ▲yoga program operation ▲cooking demonstrations ▲mobile smoking cessation clinics ▲rental of non-face-to-face tooth brushing education devices ▲distribution of health care packages ▲posting health information.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, "I am pleased to have our efforts to promote various resident-friendly health policies befitting the status of a healthy city, Dong-gu, recognized even amid the COVID-19 situation," and added, "We will continue uninterrupted health management to create a healthy city that residents can feel."

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