Gwangju Seo-gu Selected as an Excellent Institution in the Smoking Cessation Environment Creation Project Evaluation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim I-gang) was selected as an excellent institution in the 2022 Local Community Smoke-Free Environment Creation Project Excellence Case Evaluation.

According to Seo-gu on the 4th, this evaluation, hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and organized by the Korea Health Promotion Institute, was conducted to discover and spread successful cases of creating smoke-free environments and to establish a smoke-free culture early.

Among a total of 31 excellent cases submitted nationwide by city and province since last July, 12 final cases were selected through a document review by a panel of judges composed of private experts.

Seo-gu was recognized for its efforts to revitalize smoke-free projects through mutual cooperation between 65 public and private locations under the theme of the "Public-Private Cooperation-Based Smoke-Free Environment Creation Project" to protect residents' health and promote health.

The main contents included strengthening the mapping and inspection of smoke-free zones, expanding the designation of smoke-free zones such as smoke-free areas in apartment complexes and smoke-free streets on school routes to create a pleasant smoke-free environment, enhancing smoking prevention education for children, adolescents, and adults, and conducting smoke-free promotional activities using various media.

In particular, efforts were made to resolve smoking complaints and increase interest in smoking cessation by inducing voluntary participation from residents and expanding the designation of smoke-free zones to create a pleasant smoke-free environment.

A health center official said, "We will continue to cooperate with other departments and institutions to effectively promote smoke-free projects," and added, "We will actively reflect excellent cases from other regions in our projects."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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