Woo Seunghee, Yeongam County Governor, Launches 'Relay Campaign' to Raise Awareness on Population Issues

"I Hope the Campaign Will Lead to Tangible Change"

Woo Seunghee, the governor of Yeongam County in Jeollanam-do, participated in the "Relay Campaign for Raising Awareness of Population Decline" at the county office on the 25th.

According to the county on the 26th, this campaign, aimed at building social consensus on the issue of population decline, is organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Human Resources Development Institute for Health and Welfare, with participation from local governments, public institutions, and companies nationwide.

Woonghee Woo, the mayor of Yeongam County, participated in a campaign to raise awareness about population issues. Photo by Yeongam County

Governor Woo Seunghee said, "Population decline and the extinction of local communities are national challenges. I hope today's campaign will lead to greater social interest and tangible changes regarding population issues."

Under its 8th popularly elected administration, Yeongam County is implementing the "Yeongam-style Life Cycle Population Policy," which supports up to 262 million KRW per person from newborns to seniors under the slogan "If the residents give birth, Yeongam County will raise them," in response to low birth rates, aging, and population decline.

Governor Woo Seunghee, who participated in the campaign upon the recommendation of Park Junghyun, the governor of Buyeo County, nominated Kim Ikang, the head of Seo-gu District in Gwangju, and Park Seungwon, the mayor of Gwangmyeong, as the next participants in the relay.

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