Hamyang County is implementing a series of community-focused policies aimed at health management, support for medically underserved areas, international youth exchange, and summer safety.
Recently, the county was selected as a 'National Fitness 100 Certification Institution,' establishing a scientific basis for fitness management. It is also launching mobile medical services, expanding student exchanges with Shenyang City in China, and addressing heatwave and water safety concerns.
Hamyang County was chosen in the second round of the '2026 National Fitness 100 Certification Institution' program, organized by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation.
The National Fitness 100 Certification Center is a state-certified fitness management institution that scientifically measures and evaluates residents' fitness levels, providing personalized exercise prescriptions and certification services. The county plans to establish a fitness management system that links measurement, prescription, exercise, re-measurement, and incentives.
Additionally, the initiative will create four new jobs, including for young workers, and will implement a 'Mobile Fitness Certification Service' that visits towns and welfare facilities, as well as a 'Transport Service for Fitness Certification' aimed at elderly residents with mobility challenges.
Pre- and post-fitness assessments will be offered to participants in local sports events, national competitions, and training camps. In the long term, the county envisions expanding this into a stay-type sports program that integrates national competitions, training camps, fitness certification, and tourism.
Mobile free health checkups will continue for residents in areas with limited access to medical facilities.
The Hamyang County Health Center will conduct the 'Masang Medical Center Doctor Bus Free Checkup Program' on September 1 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Byeonggok-myeon Health Center. Any resident wishing to receive a checkup can participate.
The checkup will involve a team of 11, including professors from Gyeongsang National University Hospital and staff from Masang Medical Center, utilizing a specialized checkup bus equipped with 14 types of medical equipment. Services will include basic eye exams, hearing tests, nasal and throat examinations, tympanic membrane checks, prostate ultrasounds, and urinary disorder assessments.
If any abnormalities are detected during the checkup, participants will be referred for further medical care and supported in accessing ongoing health services through the health center.
Youth exchanges between Hamyang County and Shenyang City in China are ongoing.
A group of 22 students from Shenyang City is visiting Hamyang from the 26th for two days to experience local culture and tourism resources. This visit aims to expand educational and youth exchanges between the two regions and enhance mutual understanding among future generations.
The exchange group attended a welcome ceremony at the Hamyang County Office and toured local attractions, including the Hamyang Wine Valley, Gaepyeong Hanok Village, and Daebongsan Recreation Valley.
Hamyang County and Shenyang City established a cooperative agreement in the education sector following a visit by a Hamyang delegation to Shenyang in 2024, and they have continued mutual visits and student exchanges since then.
Efforts to prevent safety accidents during the end of summer are being strengthened.
On the 26th, Hamyang County held a '2026 Heatwave Prevention and Water Safety Management Campaign' at Nongwoljeong in Anui-myeon. Over 50 participants, including officials from Hamyang County, the Hamyang Education Support Office, police, fire departments, volunteer firefighters, safety officers, and water safety personnel, took part.
Participants shared guidelines for responding to heatwaves and water safety rules, emphasizing the importance of wearing life jackets and conducting safety quizzes and CPR demonstrations.
Following the campaign, safety equipment management, including lifebuoys, life jackets, and safety ropes, as well as the working conditions of safety personnel, emergency contact systems, and warning signs in the water play area at Nongwoljeong, were inspected.
The county plans to continue promoting safety and conducting on-site inspections to prevent heatwave and water safety accidents until the end of the hot weather.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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