Jinju City Obtains WHO Age-Friendly City Certification

Jinju City in Gyeongnam recently received certification for joining the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Age-friendly Cities International Network.’

WHO’s ‘Age-friendly Cities International Network’ is an international social network aimed at wisely addressing social and environmental issues caused by rapid aging. It includes 1,445 cities from 51 countries, and Jinju became the 46th city in South Korea to receive this certification.

To create an age-friendly city, the city established a basic plan in 2021, enacted an ordinance and formed a development committee in 2022, and this year set up a three-year action plan. As a result of applying to WHO on February 22, Jinju has now obtained certification for joining the Age-friendly Cities network.

Gyeongnam Jinju City Obtains WHO Age-Friendly City Certification.

The certification for joining the Age-friendly Cities network recognizes the city’s awareness of various social issues related to aging and its commitment to making multifaceted efforts to resolve them.

The city must meet the eight key areas proposed by WHO: external environment and facilities, convenience of transportation, stability of residential environment, leisure and social activities, respect and social inclusion, social participation and employment, communication and information, and community support and health services.

Jinju City’s vision for creating an age-friendly city is “Realizing Jinju where inclusion and generosity coexist.” To achieve this vision, the city has set three main goals: “Jinju to stay,” “Happy life,” and “Healthy old age.” It has established 16 key strategies and 40 detailed strategies, planning to implement a total of 56 projects over the next three years.

By joining the Age-friendly Cities International Network, Jinju is expected to share responses to aging and urbanization issues, create a city foundation where all generations, including the elderly, can live well together, and become a Jinju where leisure and coexistence flourish, making it a city people want to stay in.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il said, “We will share response measures to solve the aging problem facing our society and actively promote the action plan for creating an age-friendly city. We will do our best to establish an internationally competitive urban environment and realize a Jinju where all citizens are happy and live well.”

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