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Concept of Healthy City

A city that improves the physical and social environment of cities and cooperates within the local society in order to continuously improve the health of its community and quality of life.

Vision and Objective

Vision of “WHO Health City Wonju” Protect and improve the health of the community in all aspects of life and pursue sustainable development, while respecting personal diversity. Ensure equality for the best quality and health in life, while creating a peaceful health city living in harmony. Objective of “WHO Health City Wonju” The city of Wonju respects the spirit of the constitution of WHO and joined the WHO West Pacific Region Health City Association as a founding member in June 2004. On April 7, 2005, which was the ‘World Health Day’, it promised its residents that it would strive to construct a health city in which anyone could live a healthy and active life in and proclaimed ‘WHO Health City Wonju’. The focal point of the policy was ‘Health and wellbeing for the community’, so that the people could live a life of abundance in a pleasant urban environment where nature and people coexist while taking full advantage of a healthy body and spirit. The objective is to create a ‘Happy Wonju living in harmony’ where the people’s quality of life is the best.

Healthy City Symbol

The healthy city mark of Wonju was developed in accordance to the global healthy city mark market certified by WHO. Healthy city means its members are active and that it is a city in harmony. Thus, above the green leaves (nature, land) are buildings (symbols of cities) and an active person (activity of Wonju citizens) all harmonize to represent Wonju as a city of harmony. In addition, warm sunlight shines all of the healthy constituents of the city.