Jungnang-gu, led by District Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi, was named an outstanding institution in the integrated health promotion strategy category at the 2026 Local Government Health Promotion Project Performance Competition held June 30, receiving a citation from the minister of Health and Welfare in recognition of its community-tailored health promotion strategy and strong program outcomes.
The citation recognized the district's efforts to build a resident-centered health promotion framework, actively link local resources, and contribute to chronic disease prevention and the spread of healthy lifestyle practices through customized health management strategies.
Jungnang-gu has advanced its community integrated health promotion project beyond a health center-focused model by strengthening collaboration between neighborhood visiting nurses and community resources, and by building a tailored health management system that reflects residents' health levels and needs.
The district established a sustainable health promotion foundation by operating an integrated health management service connecting every stage — from identifying eligible residents to health assessment, counseling, healthy lifestyle practice and follow-up care.
Its flagship AI- and IoT-based senior health management project worked in tandem with neighborhood visiting nurses to systematically support participants from identification and registration through health monitoring and follow-up. The district provided personalized health counseling and healthy-habit missions tailored to individual risk factors, and operated a remote health management service using the Oneul Geongang app and digital health devices, boosting seniors' capacity for self-managed health care.
Backed by this strategic approach, participation reached 109.8 percent of the target at 549 people, and 16,479 personalized health management services were delivered — 13,723 remotely and 2,756 in person. Sustained healthy lifestyle support through health-habit missions, health information provision and neighborhood resident group activities yielded an 11.9 percentage-point improvement in hypertension control rates and a 1.1 percentage-point gain in diabetes control rates, while physical activity improved by 57.5 percent, dietary habits by 54.4 percent and overall frailty by 81.6 percent.
The district plans to further strengthen community cooperation and expand life-cycle-tailored health promotion projects, working toward a healthy city where all residents can practice healthy habits in their daily lives.
"This citation from the minister of Health and Welfare is a meaningful achievement born of a resident-centered integrated health promotion strategy and field-driven collaboration," District Mayor Ryu said. "We will continue to expand health promotion projects suited to the district's unique characteristics, doing our utmost to extend residents' healthy life expectancy and build a healthier community."
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