Pohang-si Buk-gu Health Center Conducts Capacity Building Training for '9988 Health Instructor Group'

Operational Direction and Literacy Training

Prevention of Hypertension and Diabetes

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City Buk-gu Health Center conducted a capacity-building training and meeting for the ‘9988 Health Instructor Group’ over two days on the 9th and 10th at the Sinheung Eoullim Center.

Participants are taking a commemorative photo at the '9988 Health Instructor Group' capacity-building training and meeting held on the 9th.

This capacity-building training was conducted for about 30 newly recruited members of the ‘9988 Health Instructor Group’ in 2023, focusing on basic qualities development for new volunteers through chronic disease prevention education and practice.

On the first day, education on chronic disease prevention and dietary education provided to patients at the Hypertension and Diabetes Registration Education Center was conducted. On the second day, practical training on correct blood pressure measurement methods was held, followed by a meeting to foster harmony and exchange opinions with existing members.

Volunteers of the ‘9988 Health Instructor Group’ operate various health experience centers and hypertension and diabetes promotion halls, measuring citizens’ blood pressure, providing early disease screening, guiding patients on complication examinations, and actively leading the prevention and management of hypertension and diabetes.

Lee Jaesuk, Director of Health Management at Buk-gu Health Center, stated, “Through this training, we aim to promote harmony between new and existing members and will do our best to enhance citizens’ health and prevent and manage cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases through active and systematic operations.”