Uiwang City Wins Excellence Award at National Manifesto Best Practices Competition

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyeok] Uiwang City announced on the 28th that it won an excellence award at the ‘2025 National Manifesto Best Practices Competition for Heads of Basic Local Governments’ jointly hosted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Center and Gyeongbuk Research Institute.

The competition received 401 cases in 7 categories from 159 basic local governments. Among these, 191 cases were selected in the first document screening phase. Final results were announced following the second on-site presentation evaluation held from the 23rd to 24th at Andong National Kangwon University, where each local government competed vigorously.

Among them, Uiwang City was selected for excellence in the inequality mitigation category with the case ‘Smart Health Management for Youth to Reduce Health Disparities—Ensuring Everyone Stands on Equal Ground.’

The ‘Smart Health Management Project for Youth,’ promoted as a key education sector pledge project of Uiwang City’s eighth popularly elected administration, is an initiative that collects and analyzes health data of elementary school students to provide customized health solutions.

The city uses precise body measurements and information and communications technology (ICT)-based mobile apps to early identify youth requiring health management such as obesity and growth disorders, and provides participating students with customized exercise, nutrition, and sleep management programs through ‘Growth Centers.’

In particular, the city pioneered the psychological support program ‘Mind Hero’ nationally to enhance the self-esteem of program participants, providing comprehensive management of youth mental as well as physical health. The city received recognition for its contributions to resolving health inequality among youth, earning this honor at the competition.

The ‘Uiwang City Smart Health Management Project for Youth’ began with 4 elementary schools in 2022 and currently involves 9 schools and approximately 4,200 students as of 2025. The city plans to expand the project so that all 14 elementary schools in the area can participate in the future.

Mayor Kim Seong-je stated, “This award is the fruit of efforts to guarantee the right to health for youth and create a city where everyone enjoys healthy lives,” adding, “Leveraging this competition victory, we will continue to expand Uiwang City’s unique youth health management project that combines smart technology.”