Gangnam-gu was selected as an excellent institution in the evaluation of the city’s metabolic syndrome management project. Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Seong-myeong Cho), a city where dreams gather and envision the future, was selected as an excellent institution in the 2024 metabolic syndrome management project performance evaluation hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and received a mayoral commendation.
This evaluation comprehensively evaluated the overall performance of the project, including registration performance, follow-up management performance, and performance in improving health risk factors such as blood pressure, blood sugar, and waist circumference, targeting public health centers in 25 autonomous districts in Seoul. Gangnam-gu received high praise for its customized health care and specialized projects targeting various age groups.
Metabolic syndrome is highly likely to lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, so early detection and prevention are important. Accordingly, in addition to management centered on the metabolic syndrome management center within the public health center, the district operated a health care program that was visited in person. Health counseling centers were operated 25 times at businesses, welfare centers for the disabled, and single-person household community centers, and 1,840 people were examined. In particular, as a specialized project, it was the only one in Seoul to provide metabolic syndrome prevention education for children and adolescents, educating 514 people over 33 sessions at schools, kindergartens, and daycare centers.
As a result, as of 2024, the number of people registered with metabolic syndrome in Gangnam-gu was 6,453, an increase of 33% compared to the previous year. The registration rate at public health centers linked to national health checkups also increased from 23.4% to 38%, resulting in more residents participating in prevention and management programs.
Gangnam-gu Mayor Cho Seong-myeong said, “This achievement is the result of efforts by the Gangnam-gu public health center and the local community to improve the health of residents,” and added, “We will continue to expand metabolic syndrome prevention programs in various fields such as companies, schools, and welfare institutions, and encourage residents to develop healthy lifestyle habits.” “We will continue to provide careful and continuous support so that we can form,” he said.
Meanwhile, Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) received a commendation from the Minister of SMEs and Startups in the category of ‘2024 Venture Startup Promotion Merit’ support agency category.
The Venture Startup Promotion Merit Award, hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, is an award given annually to individuals and organizations that have contributed to startups and revitalization of the venture ecosystem. It recognizes best practices in four areas: venture activation, investment activation, startup activation, and support organizations. Discover and award. In this evaluation, Gangnam-gu’s multifaceted startup and venture support project to create Korea’s Silicon Valley received an excellent evaluation.
The district began operating the Youth Entrepreneurship Support Center for the first time as a local government in 2010, and in 2022, it opened and operated the ‘Gangnam Employment and Startup Hub Center’, the largest employment and start-up base facility among local governments. Here, we support the growth of start-ups by providing corporate offices and customized mentoring, supporting investment attraction, and operating various job training programs and exhibitions.
In addition, the district designated an area of 464,697㎡, including Yeoksam-dong, Dogok-dong, and Samseong-dong, as a venture business development promotion district, taking advantage of the regional advantage of a high concentration of start-up support organizations and venture investment companies, and provided companies with exemption from traffic generation charges and acquisition tax. ·Provides various benefits such as additional tax reduction, corporate promotion, and investment attraction training. In addition, we are continuing to provide practical support to revitalize the startup ecosystem by creating a Gangnam Startup Fund of 119 billion won this year and mandating investment in small and medium-sized businesses and venture companies.
In addition, we are providing opportunities to commercialize technology through open innovation projects and test bed support through public-private cooperation, and in January next year, we will support the participation of 10 startups in Gangnam-gu at CES 2025, the world’s largest IT exhibition, to help them advance into the global market.
Gangnam-gu Mayor Cho Seong-myeong said, “This award is the result of external recognition of Gangnam-gu’s efforts to support startups,” and added, “We will continue to create an optimal environment for startups to realize their dreams and continue to support them so that they can grow into world-class companies.” revealed.
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