Dongdaemun-gu Encourages Participation in National Health Screening

Encouraging Health Checkup Participation through Mail Dispatch and SNS Promotion
General Health Checkup Support for Medical Aid Beneficiaries Aged 20 to 64

As more young people are becoming interested in health management, many are sharing and practicing healthy lifestyle habits such as balanced diets, regular exercise, and sufficient sleep.

However, the participation rate in health checkups among the young generation aged 20 to 64 remains low.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) is making efforts to increase health checkup participation rates by sending mail and promoting through SNS to residents who have not undergone checkups due to lack of awareness of the necessity, lack of interest, or unfamiliarity with free health checkup benefits.

In particular, the district provides free checkup benefits by supporting the cost of general health checkups every two years for medical aid recipients living in medically underserved areas. In 2024, the target group includes medical aid recipients aged 20 to 64 born in even-numbered years.

To receive a health checkup, individuals should first confirm whether they are eligible for a free health checkup and then visit the nearest national health checkup institution. They must fast for at least 8 hours after dinner the night before the checkup. Through medical interviews and consultations, physical measurements, blood tests, urine tests, and chest X-rays, conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, anemia, kidney disease, and oral diseases can be examined. Additional tests based on gender and age, as well as national cancer screenings, can also be received.

By regularly undergoing health checkups and detecting health risk signs early, it is possible to delay the progression to severe chronic diseases, prevent complications, and prepare for a healthy old age.

A district official stated, “This year’s health checkup recipients can receive their checkups until December 31, so those who have not yet been checked are encouraged to do so as soon as possible to assess their health status. Since the number of checkups may increase toward the end of the year, making same-day checkups difficult, we recommend contacting the checkup institution in advance to make a reservation before visiting.”

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