Pohang City, Gyeongbuk Province Health Centers Receive Top Honors for Infectious Disease Comprehensive Evaluation 3 Years in a Row

On the 22nd, Pohang City announced that Nam-gu and Buk-gu Public Health Centers received the Grand Prize and the Excellence Award respectively at the ‘2023 Gyeongsangbuk-do Infectious Disease Sector Public Health Center Comprehensive Evaluation’ held at the Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju, and Nam-gu Public Health Center won the Grand Prize in the Metaverse New Infectious Disease Response Evaluation.

In the '2023 Gyeongbuk Province Infectious Disease Sector Public Health Center Comprehensive Evaluation,' Nam-gu and Buk-gu Public Health Centers won the Grand Prize and the Excellence Award respectively, and Nam-gu Public Health Center received the Grand Prize in the Metaverse New Infectious Disease Response Evaluation.

The ‘2023 Infectious Disease Sector Comprehensive Evaluation’ is an award given to public health centers that have demonstrated outstanding performance in infectious disease management, including COVID-19 response, and have actively prepared to secure the public health medical system. The evaluation covered six areas of infectious disease management (COVID-19 response, infectious disease prevention and control, vaccination enhancement, emergency medical response, and major government policies), where the centers received excellent ratings.

Nam-gu Public Health Center became a model case for other cities and counties by sharing Pohang’s unique know-how and experience through an excellent case presentation on managing infection-vulnerable facilities to protect high-risk groups within the infectious disease management sector. Buk-gu Public Health Center was recognized as an excellent case through active promotional projects such as proper handwashing education and campaigns.

Additionally, Nam-gu Public Health Center won the Grand Prize in the newly introduced Metaverse New Infectious Disease Response Evaluation by vividly simulating infectious disease response drills in infection-vulnerable facilities, utilizing virtual space for new infectious disease response education for private and public institutions.

Notably, at this achievement conference, Nam-gu and Buk-gu Public Health Centers received the Grand Prize and Excellence Award respectively, earning the honor of being the top institutions for three consecutive years.

Kim Jeong-im, head of Nam-gu Public Health Center, stated, “We will continue to strive to create a safe and vibrant healthy city free from infectious diseases by strengthening infectious disease management and response.”