Gwangjin-gu Selected as an Excellent Institution for Alcohol Harm Prevention Project... Ranked No. 1 Nationwide for 2 Consecutive Years

Received Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation on the 30th for the "Safe Gwangjin-gu Project Without Alcohol-Related Harm"
High Scores for Protecting Children and Adolescents through Monitoring Liquor Sales, Designating Jangdokgol Children's Park as a No-Drinking Zone, and Linking Moderation Supporters to Alcohol Harm Prevention Campaigns

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) Health Center announced on the 30th that it won the "National 1st Place" award in the "2023 Alcohol Harm Prevention Project Excellence Case Evaluation" jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute.

This is the second consecutive year of winning the award following last year.

This evaluation was conducted targeting 17 cities and provinces nationwide and 260 city, county, and district health centers to promote the November Alcohol Harm Prevention Month, raise awareness of alcohol harm prevention, and spread a healthy drinking culture.

The evaluation criteria consisted of qualitative assessments (70%) across six categories including the validity of the alcohol harm prevention project plan, effort in operation, and effectiveness of project execution, and quantitative assessments (30%) across two categories including linkage with drinking moderation supporters.

Under the goal of "Creating a Safe Gwangjin-gu Free from Alcohol Harm," the district received high scores for activities protecting children and adolescents such as ▲monitoring liquor sales establishments ▲designating Jangdokgol Children's Park as a no-alcohol zone ▲alcohol harm prevention campaigns linked with drinking moderation supporters ▲and customized education by life cycle, earning the honor of first place nationwide.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, "I am pleased and grateful that all staff worked hard to receive such a good evaluation," and added, "We will strive even more to establish a healthy drinking culture and create a healthy local community."

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