Eun Woo Nam

Numbers of newly confirmed COVID-19 patients have been decreasing since March, while the traffic has been increasing. The fact that traffic is increasing indicates greater contact between people, which in turn increases the risk of further COVID-19 spread. Therefore, the government will need to devise suitable policies, such as total social distancing.

Abstract In a recent report, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) introduced South Korea’s measures to manage COVID-19 as role model for the world. Screening centers serve as frontiers for preventing community transmission of infectious diseases. COVID-19 screening centers in Korea operate 24 h a day, always open for individuals with suspected COVID-19 symptoms. South Korea concentrated COVID-19 screening centers around cities with high population density. Advanced screening centers (models C,

The benefit of the breastfeeding has been well-established. In comparison to partial breast feeding, exclusive breastfeeding has even more benefits. The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with breastfeeding exclusivity during the first 6 months of life in order to better target public health interventions in this community towards healthier infant nutrition and address child mortality in this population. A cross-sectional survey among 1145 random households was conducted in

Ten years ago the Republic of Korea enacted the National Health Promotion Act, setting the stage for health promotion action in the country. A National Health Promotion Fund was established, financed through tobacco taxes, which is now one of the largest in the world. However, despite abundant financial resources, the infrastructure needed to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate health promotion efforts is still underdeveloped. Currently, health promotion capacity mapping efforts are emergin

The study assessed television viewing >2 h a day and its association with sedentary behaviors, self-rated health, and academic performance among secondary school adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among randomly selected students in Lima in 2015. We measured self-reported responses of students using a standard questionnaire, and conducted in-depth interviews with 10 parents and 10 teachers. Chi-square test, correlation and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed

A decrease in new COVID-19 cases in the regions was associated with increased traffic inflow volume. Therefore, the Korean government can establish preventive social distancing policies by identifying increases or decreases in traffic volume. These policies will also need to consider the distribution of vaccines in each area.

Older adults with high social support and social participation tended to use kyungro-dang less. Our findings contribute foundational data to promote community care through kyungro-dang. Ministry of Health and Welfare (MoHW) plans to enforce to "Comprehensive community care plan" through kyungro-dang in rural area. The result of this study shows the relation between Kyungro-dang and social support, social participation, depression. This study recommends that MoHW in Korea focuses on enhance socia

A project on maternal and child health (MCH) was conducted by the Korea International Cooperation Agency to reduce maternal and child mortality rates in Kwango, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The objective of this study was to evaluate the costs and benefits of the MCH project, which was under Official Development Assistance for a period of 3 years from 2014 to 2016. The study conducted a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) using a benefit-cost ratio (BCR). The costs were the total costs incurred i

The most important factors were related to awareness. We recommend conducting interventions focused on improving awareness increase 4⁺ ANC utilization. Sustainability intervention for improving the 4⁺ ANC utilization requires that focus on the infrastructure, such as accessibility and knowledge, of reproductive women.

This study is to analyze the characteristics of Healthy City projects to make suggestions for better development in the future. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 38 dedicated full members of the Korea Healthy Cities Partnership (KHCP). The survey tool was developed with reference to the website HP-Source.net. Questionnaires contained items concerning eight areas of health promotion capacities and 34 questionnaires were analyzed; response rate was 89.5%. Middle-sized or small c

1 Cet article presente les politiques de promotion de la sante et de lutte contre le tabagisme en Coree. En 1995, la Coree a passe une Loi de promotion de la sante donnant au Ministere de la Sante et des Affaires sociales tous pouvoirs de mettre en oeuvre et de realiser des projets a l'echelle nationale, dont le projet de la Sante 2010 (Geongang-Jengjin, 2010). La prevalence du tabagisme chez les hommes en Coree est elevee (68%). C'est pourquoi le gouvernement coreen a essaye d'elaborer des prog

For the development of Korean health promotion projects, this paper appraised the capacities of health promotion projects and examined the latest international trend of the health promotion field, based on the appraisal of data made by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2005 and IUHPE relevant reports. The capacities of Korean health promotion should be strengthened as follows: First, it is urgent to give health education and to use the professionals of it. Secondly, setting approach is require

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with the self-rated health status of the elderly and whether these factors were different from younger adults. Methods: An interview survey was conducted on non-institutionalized adults in Wonju City, Korea. Determinants of self-rated health status were identified and compared between individuals aged 19 to 64 years and those aged 65 years and over, using an ordered logistic regression conducted separately on these two group

In 2019, Ethiopia had a total fertility rate of 4.2 births per woman with the rates varying significantly across regions. The Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia announced "Ethiopia FP 2020" to address the high fertility rate, aiming to reduce it to 3.0 by 2020. This study aimed to identify the determinants of the use of modern family planning services in the Amhara, Oromia, and Somali regions. A community-based, cross-sectional mixed methods study was conducted, using quantitative and qualit