Are You Keeping Track of Your 'Red Circle'?… Ulsan City Launches 'Know Your Vascular Numbers' Campaign

Prevention and Management Week for Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases Held

Five Promotional Experience Centers Operated at Taehwagang Station

Do you know about Red Circle?

Ulsan City will hold a joint campaign called ‘Know Your Vascular Numbers, Red Circle’ at 10 a.m. on the 5th at Taehwagang Station to mark the Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention and Management Week (September 1?7).

Red Circle signifies ‘healthy blood vessels,’ and the ‘Know Your Vascular Numbers - Red Circle Campaign’ was planned to encourage people to know and manage their blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels to prevent and manage cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

According to last year’s Statistics Korea data, Ulsan has the highest mortality rate from diabetes among all cities and provinces nationwide, and its mortality rates from cerebrovascular diseases (such as stroke) and hypertensive diseases are also higher than those of other cities and provinces, making it urgent to improve public awareness of major preceding conditions like hypertension and diabetes.

This campaign will be conducted through five promotional experience centers with the participation of Ulsan City, district and county public health centers, the Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention and Management Project Support Group, Jung-gu Hypertension and Diabetes Registration Education Center, and the Regional Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Center.

The promotional experience centers will include △ blood pressure and blood sugar measurement △ health consultations related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases △ true or false quizzes △ stress measurement △ photo zones.

Additionally, to mark the ‘Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention and Management Week,’ Ulsan City will intensively promote prevention information through media such as radio and city buses throughout September.

The five district and county public health centers will also carry out ‘Visiting Know Your Vascular Numbers’ promotional activities targeting welfare centers and administrative welfare centers.

An official from Ulsan City said, “Along with knowing your vascular numbers, which is the first step to preventing and managing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, we ask citizens to take an interest in personal health management so that they can recognize and practice the nine major lifestyle rules.”

9 Major Lifestyle Rules for Preventing and Managing Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases.

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