Gijang County in Busan Takes Action to Prevent Lonely Deaths... Launches Big Data-Based Care Service

Recruitment of Participants from May 12 to 30

Gijang County in Busan (Governor Jung Jongbok) is set to launch a full-scale "Big Data-Based Care Service for Single-Person Households" project to address the issues of isolation and lonely deaths among single-person households. On May 7, the county announced that it would begin recruiting participants for the program starting May 12.

This initiative was established in response to the rapid increase in single-person households and the resulting welfare blind spots, such as social isolation and lonely deaths. It is part of the "Smart Village Distribution and Expansion Project" led by the Ministry of Science and ICT, and will be operated through a consignment agreement with Busan Technopark.

Gijang County plans to install smart devices such as motion sensors, welfare check-in calls, and emergency bells in households. The county will provide customized care services by analyzing the collected data in real time to detect abnormal signs in daily patterns, health, and safety conditions.

The project will run until 2028. In the initial phase, the county will select a total of 60 households, focusing on vulnerable groups at high risk of social isolation, such as basic livelihood security recipients, the near-poor, and people with disabilities. Full-scale operation will begin in June.

Single-person households wishing to participate can apply in person at the customized welfare team of their local Eup or Myeon Administrative Welfare Center from May 12 to May 30.

Jung Jongbok, Governor of Gijang County, stated, "We will establish an effective care system to prevent lonely deaths and improve the quality of life for single-person households," adding, "We will continue to actively develop and expand data-driven welfare policies in the future."

Gijang County Office.