Muan-gun Receives Praise for Promoting Walking Culture in Daily Life

'Excellent Institution' at Jeonnam Province Integrated Health Promotion Performance Conference

Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) was recently selected as an excellent institution in the physical activity category at the '2024 Jeollanam-do Integrated Health Promotion Performance Competition.'

According to the county on the 2nd, the integrated health promotion project is a program that local governments integrate to promote healthy lifestyle practices, prevent chronic diseases, and manage the health of vulnerable groups, tailored to regional characteristics and resident needs.

Kim San, head of Muan District, is receiving an award for excellence in the physical activity sector and is taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Muan-gun

In this evaluation, the county received high marks for its efforts to normalize walking exercises, including △training walking leaders △operating walking clubs △holding walking competitions to establish a walking culture, following the proclamation of 'Walkable City Muan' last year to create a walking-friendly environment and culture in daily life.

Governor Kim San said, “Walking is a physical activity that anyone can easily do without special equipment or economic burden, but it has great effects such as preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and obesity. Next year, we will operate the mobile walking app WalkOn project to foster a walking practice atmosphere in daily life and do our best to promote walking.”

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