Gangwon Province Holds Christmas Seal Donation Ceremony for Tuberculosis Eradication

Donation of 3 Million Won Delivered to Gangwon Branch of Korea Tuberculosis Association

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jin Tae) announced on December 8 that it received a Christmas seal from the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Branch of the Korea Tuberculosis Association (Branch President Han Joongil) at the provincial government’s Trade Consultation Office and donated a special fund of 3 million won.

Jin Tae Kim, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (left), receives a Christmas seal from the President of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Branch of the Korea-China-Japan Tuberculosis Association at the provincial government’s Trade Consultation Office on the 8th, and donates a special fund of 3 million won. Provided by Gangwon Province

This donation ceremony was held to participate in the purpose of the 2025 Christmas Seal fundraising campaign and to raise funds for tuberculosis eradication.

Governor Kim Jin Tae expressed his gratitude to the provincial branch of the Korea Tuberculosis Association for its dedication to eradicating tuberculosis for the health of residents, saying, "I also wear the Christmas seal badge I received last year on my suit and continue to promote interest in the Christmas seal and tuberculosis."

He added, "Through this presentation ceremony, I hope residents will take a keen interest in tuberculosis initiatives and participate in the fundraising campaign to practice warm sharing."

To prevent tuberculosis, the province is conducting various educational programs, including tuberculosis education for seniors in cooperation with the Metropolitan Disease Response Center of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the Gangwon Infectious Disease Management Support Group, and the Gangwon Provincial Association of the Korean Senior Citizens Association.

Meanwhile, the 2025 Christmas seal was produced using characters from the popular domestic animation "Bread Barbershop," as was the case last year, and can be purchased at post office counters nationwide, GS convenience stores, and the Tuberculosis Association’s online store.

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