Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Completes 1st Term of 'Gamja Supporters' Activities

Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 28th that it held a performance report meeting to commemorate the successful completion of the Gamja (Freedom from Infectious Diseases) activities for infectious disease prevention.

The Gamja (Freedom from Infectious Diseases) supporters, operated for the first time nationwide, were promoted to help citizens develop their own prevention capabilities by disseminating various information and guidelines to prevent periodic and large-scale infectious disease pandemics.

The first group of supporters consisted of 17 members, including local university students and residents, and was active for about nine months starting from October last year.

They contributed to improving public health through various activities such as creating social media (SNS) promotional content related to infectious disease prevention, managing personal blogs, and conducting campaigns.

At the performance report meeting, experts including the Gwangju Metropolitan City Infectious Disease Management Support Group, infection departments of Buk-gu and Nam-gu Public Health Centers, and nursing professors attended to share achievements and award outstanding teams.

They also exchanged opinions on the future direction for revitalizing infectious disease prevention policies.

Kim Ok-hyun, director of Gwangsan-gu Public Health Center, said, “The success of the first group will be the foundation for the development and growth of the Gamja supporters’ activities in the second and third groups,” adding, “We hope that the interest from other local governments will lead to the expansion and synergy of the supporters.”

Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Ilsang bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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