Gwanak-gu Forms 'Godosaye Prevention Council'

Gwanak-gu Leads the Creation of a Safe Welfare Community by Forming the ‘Solitary Death Prevention Council’

Composed of Key Figures from Gwanak Police Station, Gwanak Fire Station, Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Korean Association of Certified Realtors Gwanak Branch, and Rental Apartment Managers

Leading the Establishment and Operation of a Public-Private Cooperation System to Prevent Solitary Deaths in the Local Community

Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) is taking the lead in creating a safe welfare community by newly forming the ‘Gwanak-gu Solitary Death Prevention Council,’ a public-private cooperation system aimed at preventing solitary deaths and identifying households in crisis.

The Gwanak-gu Solitary Death Prevention Council consists of 23 members, including key figures from Gwanak-gu, Gwanak Public Health Center, Gwanak Police Station, Gwanak Fire Station, Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Korean Association of Certified Realtors Gwanak Branch, and rental apartment managers from related public and private organizations.

At the first meeting held to establish practical measures for preventing solitary deaths and identifying households in crisis, there were presentations of appointment letters, election of private co-chairpersons, reports on the current status of Gwanak-gu’s solitary death prevention projects, as well as free proposals and discussions on policies to prevent solitary deaths.

On this day, the council members expressed strong commitment by agreeing on the necessity of forming the Solitary Death Prevention Council. They also achieved tangible results, such as deciding to broadcast promotional videos for identifying households in crisis in Gwanak-gu on LED monitors in rental apartment elevators.

Lee Sujin, Director of the Social Isolation Household Support Center at the Seoul Welfare Foundation, who attended the meeting, said, “Congratulations on the formation of the Gwanak-gu Solitary Death Prevention Council. I hope that the collaboration between the public and private sectors will lead to good results in preventing solitary deaths and identifying households in crisis.”

The district plans to hold a workshop for the Solitary Death Prevention Council in August to reinforce the public-private cooperation system once again and to actively collect opinions and develop projects related to solitary death prevention.

A district official said, “Due to rapid changes in population and social structure, solitary death has emerged as an important social issue. Through active discussions among council members, we will derive a ‘Gwanak-type solitary death prevention project’ that reflects the characteristics of Gwanak-gu.”

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