Gimcheon Launches 24-Hour Smart Glucose Monitoring

Gimcheon Launches North Gyeongsang’s First Continuous Glucose Monitoring Pilot Project

The city has launched a 24-hour management initiative for citizens with chronic diseases.

Gimcheon City, North Gyeongsang Province, announced that as part of its cardiovascular disease prevention and management project, it will carry out a 'Continuous Glucose Monitoring Pilot Project' for 20 Gimcheon residents diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes from May 12 to June 2026.

Pilot Project for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices Underway
Photo by Gimcheon City

The Continuous Glucose Monitoring Pilot Project involves attaching a continuous glucose monitor with a sensor to the skin, allowing real-time monitoring of blood glucose levels 24 hours a day without the need for finger-prick blood tests. This enables effective management of diet and exercise habits for diabetic patients and high-risk groups. Gimcheon is the first city in North Gyeongsang Province to implement such a project.

Participants will be provided with a one-month supply of continuous glucose monitors, and the program will run for eight weeks, offering diabetes-related education, exercise guidance, and health counseling.

Through this program, participants are expected to see improvements such as reduced hemoglobin A1c levels, changes in blood glucose levels based on different foods and eating methods, increased self-awareness of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, and the development of diet and exercise habits for self-management.

Hwang Hoonjeong, Director of the Public Health Center, stated, "Through this project, we aim to help Gimcheon citizens who are struggling with diabetes management to strengthen their healthy lifestyle practices and enjoy a healthier life. Furthermore, we will continue to take the lead in preventive healthcare."

For more detailed information, please contact the Chronic Disease Management Team at the Gimcheon City Public Health Center.

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