Jindo-gun Awarded Director of KDCA Commendation as an Excellent Infectious Disease Management Institution

Published 11 Dec.2023 10:53(KST)

Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, was selected as an excellent institution for infectious disease management and received a commendation from the Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

According to the county on the 11th, at the 'Infectious Disease Management Academic Conference' hosted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Jindo-gun achieved outstanding results in various areas including infectious disease investigation and surveillance to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, pneumococcal vaccination rates among seniors aged 65 and over, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among 12-year-old girls, and regional cooperation in the field of infectious diseases.

Selected as an excellent institution for infectious disease management projects and received a commendation from the Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
[Photo by Jindo-gun]

In particular, through various promotional activities to encourage vaccinations, they conducted vaccinations for pneumococcal disease, COVID-19, influenza, and others, increasing the national vaccination rate and promoting infectious disease prevention among residents.

Additionally, to prevent infectious diseases, they regularly conducted education on proper handwashing, disinfection, and focused education on the prevention of tick-borne infectious diseases.

A health center official from Jindo-gun stated, “The most effective and safest method to prevent infectious diseases is vaccination,” and added, “We will establish a patient reporting system in medical institutions and create a safe Jindo-gun through continuous promotion of additional COVID-19 vaccinations during the winter season and essential national vaccinations.”