Yeongam County Receives Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation as Outstanding Community Oral Health Institution

Customized Oral Health Programs for Each Life Stage
Recognized for Establishing a Prevention-Oriented Oral Health Management System

Yeongam County in South Jeolla Province was selected as an outstanding institution for its community oral health project and received an institutional commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare.

Yeongam was recognized as an outstanding institution in the “community oral health project” category at the 81st Oral Health Day ceremony and received an institutional commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare.

Yeongam County took the lead in oral health for local residents and was selected as an excellent institution, receiving a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare. Provided by Yeongam County

This commendation is awarded to local governments that have achieved excellent results in the detailed implementation and evaluation of community oral health projects.

Yeongam received high marks for establishing a customized oral health project for each life stage and building a prevention-oriented oral health management system.

Over the years, Yeongam has worked to promote oral health among residents by implementing oral health programs tailored to each life stage, providing education linked to schools and the community, offering mobile oral health services, and conducting prevention-focused public awareness campaigns for everyone from infants to the elderly.

In particular, the county’s focus on prevention rather than treatment and its field-oriented services have been credited with improving local residents’ access to health management.

Woo Seunghee, Governor of Yeongam County, stated, “This award recognizes the results of our continued efforts to improve residents’ oral health. We will continue to expand oral health services that residents can truly experience, so that everyone can maintain healthy teeth and bright smiles.”

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