Dong-A Socio Group Supports Diabetics by Walking... Launches '6.5km Walking Campaign'

Walking Donation, Support for Vulnerable Diabetic Patients

Dong-A Socio Holdings announced on the 15th that it will conduct the "Beyond Diabetes, Steps of Hope 6.5km Walking Campaign" to support people with diabetes in collaboration with the Diabetes Research Foundation.

Employees of Dong-A Socio Holdings are taking a commemorative photo before launching a 6.5 km walking campaign to support people with diabetes.
[Photo by Dong-A Socio Holdings]

The 6.5km walking campaign was created to motivate people with diabetes to recognize the importance of walking exercise and put it into practice. The 6.5km distance symbolizes maintaining glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) below 6.5%, which is one of the diagnostic criteria for diabetes.

This campaign will run for six months from October 1 to October 30, targeting people with diabetes, their families, and the general public. Participants can download the step-donation mobile application "Big Walk," select the 6.5km walking campaign, and donate the steps they accumulate in their daily lives. The funds raised through step donations will be used to support vulnerable people with diabetes through the Diabetes Research Foundation.

Prior to the campaign, a commemorative event marking its launch was held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju from the 11th to the 13th during the Korean Diabetes Association Spring Scientific Meeting. Attendees included Won Gyu-jang, Chairman of the Diabetes Research Foundation; Seo Kyo-il, President of the Korean Diabetes Association; Kim Young-seol, Vice President of Dong-A ST; and other campaign officials.

Dong-A Socio Holdings and the Diabetes Research Foundation have been conducting the 6.5km walking campaign since 2021. Last year’s campaign collected approximately 7.1 billion steps, which was 95% more than the target, leading to significant donations.

The Diabetes Research Foundation was established to promote the advancement of diabetology and contribute to public health improvement and overcoming diabetes through systematic support for diabetes research projects and international academic activities. The foundation conducts academic research and educational activities on diabetes, awareness improvement campaigns, public interest projects for people with diabetes, and promotional activities for diabetes prevention and management.

Won Gyu-jang, Chairman of the Diabetes Research Foundation, said, "Through the 6.5km walking campaign with Dong-A Socio Holdings, many people with diabetes have been able to continue their treatment. We will do our best to provide better treatment options through diabetes research and educational activities so that people with diabetes can receive improved care."

A representative from Dong-A Socio Holdings stated, "Diabetes requires continuous treatment, but many patients are unable to receive proper care due to financial difficulties. We will spare no effort to support people with diabetes both materially and spiritually so that they can focus solely on their treatment, not only through the 6.5km campaign but also through other initiatives."

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