‘Local Sub-Region Health Disparity Reduction Project’ Contest, Disease Control Agency Selects Yeongyang-gun

Gyeongbuk's First Selection as 'Yeongyang-gun'

Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, has been finally selected in the Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s ‘Project to Eliminate Health Disparities within Small Areas in the Region’ competition, receiving a total project budget of 1.2 billion KRW (over 3 years), including 600 million KRW in national funds and 180 million KRW in provincial funds.

This project, led by the Disease Control and Prevention Agency, selects five local governments nationwide to develop a practical regional public health project standard model aimed at eliminating health disparities between small areas within regions. It also aims to link and promote various health projects implemented by local governments, facilitating the transition to local government projects and nationwide expansion.

Yeongyang County Office.

Based on the 2021 Community Health Survey results and shared health screening data provided by the National Health Insurance Service, Yeongyang-gun analyzed health determinants in six eup and myeon areas. Subi-myeon was selected as the target area due to its lowest subjective health perception rate and higher obesity and smoking rates. The project plans to promote health equity and extend healthy life expectancy in Subi-myeon over the next three years.

This year, the project will establish a health governance system for implementation, assess and diagnose the health status of all residents in Subi-myeon, identify the causes of disparities with other areas, and develop intervention programs for health issues.

Jang Yeo-jin, Director of the Public Health Center, stated, “As Yeongyang-gun is the first in Gyeongbuk to be selected for the ‘Project to Eliminate Health Disparities within Small Areas in the Region,’ we will do our best to ensure the successful implementation of the project.”

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