Ansan City Wins Minister of Health and Welfare Award for Contributions to Integrated Medical and Care Support

by Jung Doohwan

Published 09 Dec.2025 11:15(KST)

Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 9th that it received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award at the '2025 Medical and Care Integrated Support Achievement Conference' organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Lee Mingun, Mayor of Ansan (center), and Ansan city employees are celebrating their award at the 'Medical and Care Integrated Support Achievement Conference.' Provided by Ansan City

The city explained that it was recognized for its achievements in proactively responding to a super-aged society by implementing the Community Integrated Care Leading Project from 2019 to 2022, and by further advancing the project from 2023 to this year, continuously promoting the 'Elderly Medical and Care Integrated Support Pilot Project.'

The city provides customized integrated care services for seniors, covering housing, healthcare, nursing, and daily care. These services include the nation's first Senior Care Safe Housing, the establishment of a Home Medical Center, the launch of the Ansan-style Visiting Medical Support Center, personalized nutrition services, companion transportation services, and home visit housekeeping services.

In particular, considering the region's high number of public purchase rental housing units, the city is collaborating with Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) to promote a public remodeling project. Through this, Ansan is forming a community-based care network and establishing a people-centered 'Onmaeum Care Project' system, where neighbors care for one another.

Lee Mingun, Mayor of Ansan, stated, "We will not be complacent with our achievements so far, and will do our utmost to ensure that the integrated care project, centered on the community and people, can be further expanded through cooperation between the public and private sectors."