Imsil-gun Operates 'Korean Medicine Health Promotion Program'

Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk recently announced on the 4th that it operated a 'Korean Medicine Health Promotion Program' for 100 students of the Senior University affiliated with the Imsil-gun branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association at the Senior Welfare Center.

Under the theme of chronic diseases in the elderly, this program featured a lecture by Korean medicine doctor Park Seong-min from the Imsil-gun Health and Medical Center on the symptoms and causes of chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia) and Korean medical management methods for geriatric diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction.

Imsil County is operating a Korean medicine health promotion program.
[Photo by Imsil County]

Participants had the opportunity to massage acupoints that help prevent stroke using a gua sha massager by themselves.

During the Q&A and individual consultation sessions about health issues they usually have, the students actively participated and showed great interest in health management through Korean medicine.

Additionally, chronic disease manuals produced by the Jeonbuk Province Integrated Health Promotion Project Support Group and the Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention Management Project Support Group were provided, enabling participants to practice dietary habits and exercise therapy at home after the education.

Kim Dae-gon, director of the Health and Medical Center, said, “Through this program, we hope that elderly people vulnerable to chronic diseases will develop the ability to manage their own health and enjoy a healthy and happy later life. We will continue to do our best to improve the quality of life for the elderly.”

Imsil = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park No-sik baekok@asiae.co.kr