Healthy Walking in Dangjin City
Although the sun feels hot during the day, the weather has been perfect for light exercise and walking recently.
Especially in the evening, a cool breeze makes it a great time for a stroll.
On such walking days, how about embarking on a light health walk around the center of Dangjin City?
In front of the Dangjin City Hall, there is a wealth of beneficial news for June.
The city hall currently features various announcements, including the operation of a nighttime civil service office for vehicle taxes, concentrated safety inspections, and support funds for high fuel prices.
Among these, the 'One Heart Dementia Overcoming Walking Event' and the 'Walkju Challenge' that can be joined via QR code stand out.
Rather than asking citizens for something, Dangjin City kindly invites everyone to 'walk together for health.'
The Dangjin City Hall offers a wonderful space for citizens and families to spend leisurely time together.
There are green spaces and play facilities where children can run freely.
Particularly, various sculptures scattered throughout the green space create the feeling of strolling through a sophisticated outdoor sculpture park.
From June 1 to June 12, Dangjin City is celebrating Oral Health Day with events aimed at promoting oral health across all generations.
This year's theme is 'Together Protecting Oral Health: The Start of a Healthy Old Age.'
The campaign aims to raise awareness that dental health is directly linked to overall health and to encourage preventive care.
How about walking to the Dangjin City Health Center, where this campaign is being held?
Enjoying nature on the way to the health center, the walking challenge runs from June 1 to June 7, where participants can use the mobile app Walkju 2.0 to achieve a goal of 69,000 steps and enter a draw for oral care products.
The intention is to link walking with oral health to promote healthy practices among citizens.
The path from the city hall to the health center does not require taking the main road.
Descending behind the hall leads to the riverbank, where a dirt path extends along the water.
The path, made of compacted earth, provides a different texture than concrete, creating a pleasant walking environment.
This route is not just a shortcut; while walking a short distance, you cross a small bridge and pass under the shade of tall trees, eventually arriving at the Dangjin City Health Center.
On June 9, Oral Health Day will feature the theme 'Together Protecting Oral Health: The Start of a Healthy Old Age.'
The building, with its neat red bricks and gray awnings, houses the Health Promotion Center and the Dementia Safety Center.
It’s a scene where facilities dedicated to the city’s health are gathered.
The Integrated Experience will be held on June 9 at the Dangjin Comprehensive Welfare Town, offering various services including oral examinations, plaque testing, proper tooth brushing education, smoking cessation, and mental health management.
Additionally, a children's musical titled 'Peter Pan's Strong Teeth Adventure' will be performed on June 10 at the Dangjin City Hall auditorium, with participation from over 900 local preschoolers.
There are notices on the glass doors of the health center; the Walkju and InBody bone density offices are located on the first floor.
Walkju is a walking app operated by Chungcheongnam-do, where accumulated steps return local rewards.
InBody provides numerical analysis of body composition and measures bone density.
Toothbrush exchanges will occur from June 8 to 12, where you can bring your old toothbrush to the Dangjin City Health Center or Songak Health Living Support Center for a new one.
Dental health is not just an oral issue; poor chewing can lead to nutritional deficiencies, and gum inflammation can spread through the bloodstream.
The mouth is the first gateway for nourishment.
Therefore, Dangjin City has brought Oral Health Day out of the clinic and into the public space.
The walking challenge encourages movement, replacing old toothbrushes with new ones, and attracting people of all ages through musical performances.
This transforms health from mere words into real experiences.
Dangjin City is not trying to change everything through walking but is simply urging everyone to take care of their health.
The entire route from the bulletin board in front of the city hall to the small office on the first floor of the health center is becoming a habit.
You can walk to the health center, accumulate points along the way, and check your body metrics there.
Instead of dictating what to do, the city of Dangjin lays out paths and waits, suggesting that health is not a grand resolution but something we can incorporate into our daily lives.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/dangjin2030/224309514609
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