Songpa-gu Wins 'Best Award' at Tuberculosis Management Project Evaluation Contest... Ranks No.1 in Tuberculosis Management in Seoul!

Seoul City Wins Top Prize in Comprehensive Tuberculosis Management Evaluation
▲Mobile Screening for Vulnerable Groups ▲Customized Care and Welfare Linkage ▲Tuberculosis Prevention Education
Tuberculosis Management Project Receives 'Director of KDCA Commendation' and 'Korean Tuberculosis Association Merit Award'... Triple Crown This Year

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) was selected as the best institution at the 2024 Seoul Tuberculosis Management Project Evaluation Contest held by Seoul City on December 24, achieving the great feat of winning the award for two consecutive years.

The ‘Tuberculosis Management Project Evaluation Contest’ selected excellent cases for community tuberculosis management through quantitative evaluations such as early detection, transmission blocking, patient management, and achievement rates of government joint evaluation indicators, as well as qualitative evaluations of specialized projects by 25 autonomous districts in Seoul.

This year, the district has promoted the tuberculosis management project in various ways, including ▲ visiting tuberculosis screenings ▲ customized case management for tuberculosis patients and support for community-linked welfare services ▲ tuberculosis prevention education ▲ and strengthening tuberculosis awareness promotion activities.

First, to eliminate tuberculosis blind spots, mobile screenings were conducted targeting vulnerable groups in the region, with a total of 2,441 people screened this year.

In particular, a major achievement was noted in increasing the cure rate through customized case management and support for tuberculosis patients by linking health and welfare services.

Additionally, thorough epidemiological investigations were conducted to prevent the spread of tuberculosis, and tuberculosis prevention education was provided to workers and users at daycare centers, public health centers, correctional facilities, and welfare centers.

Along with this, the district took the lead in tuberculosis prevention promotion using various media, receiving high evaluations for systematic tuberculosis management.

As a result, Songpa-gu has established itself as the top autonomous district in tuberculosis management in Seoul by winning the ‘Seoul Tuberculosis Management Project Evaluation Contest’ for two consecutive years following last year.

Earlier in November, it received the ‘Excellence Award from the Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’ in the epidemiological investigation field at the 2024 Private-Public Cooperation National Tuberculosis Management Project Evaluation Contest, and was awarded the ‘Merit Award’ at the 71st anniversary ceremony of the Korean Tuberculosis Association.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “This achievement is significant in that the efforts to enable residents to enjoy healthier and happier lives in their daily lives have been recognized externally,” and added, “We will continue to thoroughly manage tuberculosis patients to block the early transmission of tuberculosis and create a safe city Songpa free from infectious diseases.”

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