Gwangju Seo-gu Wins 'Excellence Award' at Tuberculosis Screening Project Evaluation Contest

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim I-gang) announced on the 1st that it received the 'Director of Disease Control and Prevention Agency Award (Excellence Award)' at the 2022 Tuberculosis Screening Project Evaluation Contest for the Elderly and Homeless hosted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

This evaluation contest was held nationwide targeting public health centers to share best practices in tuberculosis screening projects for the elderly and homeless, aiming to maximize the effectiveness of the screening projects.

In the first round of document screening targeting public health centers nationwide, 10 health centers were selected, and through the second round of excellent case PPT presentations and on-site evaluations, one grand prize, two excellence awards, and three encouragement awards were selected.

Seo-gu conducted various promotional activities easily accessible to the elderly to revitalize the elderly tuberculosis screening project, such as subway screen door advertisements, distribution of flyers in apartment complexes, and health project-linked campaigns.

In collaboration with other departments, they conducted outreach tuberculosis and eye examinations, contributing to the improvement of residents' health.

A Seo-gu official said, "This evaluation contest provided an opportunity to review our district's tuberculosis screening project once again," and added, "We will continue to promote various collaborative methods to expand the elderly tuberculosis screening project."

Meanwhile, statistically, the elderly have a high incidence rate of tuberculosis and a strong epidemic spread potential, and often do not show typical tuberculosis symptoms, so it is important to receive tuberculosis screening once a year for early detection and prevention of transmission to others.

Residents aged 65 or older who wish to undergo tuberculosis screening can contact the Infectious Disease Control Division of Seo-gu Public Health Center.

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

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