[Improving Health Information: Focusing on the National Health Information Online Service]

The internet is an important tool for increasing opportunities for people who need information about their health. However, it also presents limitations and issues when it comes to utilizing online health information. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) operates the National Health Information Portal to respond to the risks associated with inaccurate or misleading information exposure. The core value of the National Health Information Portal is to provide verified, easily understandable, and integrated information related to health and disease. In pursuit of this core value, the KDCA is establishing a standardized system to facilitate the efficient production and quality management of content. Moreover, It's making an efforts to generate health information that takes into account consumers' health literacy. This includes providing training for authors and striving to enhance consumer engagement for utilization. Furthermore, KDCA is connecting channels in a way that enable public to access information, which has been distributed by different institutions, in an integrated and systematic manner from one place. As of 2022, the National Health Information Portal holds and provides 852 types of health information, over 4,000 media items, and 1,070 terms. Achieving results are included in plans outlining the direction of media to long-term policies for disease prevention and health promotion, such as the 5th Health Plan. KDCA is continually seeking ways to further develop the National Health Information Portal, enabling its active utilization as a public platform that integrates and systematically provides health information based on the needs of the public.