KISA Develops Household Care App for Pregnant Women... Also Supports Health Management for Elderly Living Alone

Demonstration in Naju-si, Jeollanam-do... Plans for Nationwide Expansion in the Future

On the 5th, attendees are taking a commemorative photo at the welfare app development and health management support business agreement ceremony held at the KISA Naju headquarters. From the left, Lee In-yong, Director of Jeonnam Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency; Lee Won-tae, Director of Korea Internet & Security Agency; Seo Hyun-seung, Director of Naju City Health Center; and Kim Tae-won, Director of Hanyang University Survival Signal Information Research Center.

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced on the 6th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Naju City, the Jeonnam Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency Foundation, and Hanyang University Survival Signal Information Research Center to develop a household care service application for pregnant women and support health management for elderly living alone in Naju City.

Under this agreement, each organization will collaborate by leveraging their respective capabilities to address pressing regional issues such as low birth rates and solitary deaths among elderly living alone. The pilot project will be conducted in Naju City, with plans to expand nationwide in the future.

The household care service for pregnant women will be carried out through cooperation between KISA, Naju City, and the Jeonnam Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency Foundation. It aims to enhance user convenience by simplifying service procedures such as consultation, which was previously only possible by phone, as well as reservation, billing, and statistics.

The health management support for elderly living alone will be implemented through collaboration between KISA, Naju City, and Hanyang University Survival Signal Information Research Center. Using a survival signal information recognition app, it will provide health checks for 80 elderly individuals living alone in dementia-safe villages, automatic emergency requests in urgent situations, and customized health information.

Lee Won-tae, Director of KISA, stated, “As a public institution relocated to the Gwangju-Jeonnam Innovation City, KISA is striving to solve difficulties faced by local residents based on its ICT expertise and experience to promote mutual growth with the community.” He added, “Through this agreement, we hope to contribute to creating a better environment for raising children and preventing solitary deaths among elderly living alone, thereby addressing blind spots in care.”

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