Health Checkup for Elderly Living Alone in Dongdaemun-gu with Korea University Businessmen's Association and Korea University Medical Center

[Seoul District News] Dongdaemun-gu to Provide Free Health Checkups for 70 Elderly Living Alone on the 23rd with Korea University Business Association and Korea University Medical Center & Lunch Served at District Office Cafeteria; Dongdaemun-gu Mayor Ilhyung Lee and Deputy Mayor Hongyeon Choi Participate in Serving

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu (left), and Choi Hong-hyun, Deputy Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, are volunteering to serve food.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Ilpyeong Lee) partnered with Korea University Businessmen's Association (Chairman Oseop Kwon) and Korea University Medical Center (Vice President and Medical Center Director Younghoon Kim) on the 23rd to invite 70 elderly people from vulnerable groups in the area to Dongdaemun-gu Office for health checkups and a sharing lunch event.

Elderly people from vulnerable groups facing difficult living conditions had found it hard to receive health care due to restrictions on outdoor activities caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The district office, Korea University Businessmen's Association, and Korea University Medical Center invited these elderly individuals to Dongdaemun-gu Office to provide professional medical services such as health checkups and served a warm lunch in the district office cafeteria, spending a meaningful time together.

Korea University Businessmen's Association and Korea University Medical Center, which conduct social contribution activities every year to care for socially vulnerable groups and neighbors in need, this year in the second half, through a special connection with Dongdaemun-gu Mayor Ilpyeong Lee and Deputy Mayor Hongyeon Choi, who are alumni of Korea University, carried out volunteer activities for vulnerable elderly people in Dongdaemun-gu.

From 10 a.m. that day, medical professionals from Korea University Medical Center conducted blood pressure, blood sugar, diabetes tests, as well as ultrasound and CT scans directly in the district office multipurpose auditorium. Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center also conducted dementia and depression tests, carefully checking not only the physical health but also the mental health of the elderly.

After the checkups, Korea University Businessmen's Association served lunch to elderly people who usually eat alone every day in the district office cafeteria, conveying warm hearts.

In particular, Mayor Lee, Deputy Mayor Choi, and Chairman Oseop Kwon of Korea University Businessmen's Association participated together in the lunch serving volunteer activity, adding more meaning to the sharing.

Additionally, a small cultural performance by a trot singer was held, giving the elderly a day like a gift.

Ilpyeong Lee, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “I express my deep gratitude to Korea University Businessmen's Association and Korea University Medical Center for proposing volunteer activities for vulnerable elderly people in our area, and Dongdaemun-gu will continue to do its best to support vulnerable elderly living alone so that they do not feel isolated.”

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