PHWR Public Health Weekly Report

Vol.18 No.22, June 05, 2025 Article TypeQuickStatsSurveillance Report

• Surveillance Report 2025-06-05

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  Key Findings from 2022 Korean National Cardio-cerebrovascular Disease Statistics

  Yeonhee Yoo , Hyewon Jeong , Chansoo Park

  Public Health Weekly Report 2025; 18(22): 797-813 https://doi.org/10.56786/PHWR.2025.18.22.1

  

  

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  Objectives: This study aimed to describe the methodology used by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) in producing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease incidence statistics based on the Act on the Prevention and Management of Cardio-cerebrovascular Diseases and to present key findings from the 2022 incidence data.
  Methods: This report describes the context and process of generating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease statistics, the data collection system, and the statistical methodology; moreover, the number of cases, incidence rates, and fatality rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke in 2022 are presented herein.
  Results: The numbers of AMI and stroke cases in 2022 were 34,969 and 110,574, respectively, with higher incidences of both conditions among males. The incidence rates per 100,000 population were 68.2 for AMI and 215.7 for stroke; the recurrence rates were 9.6% and 20.4%, respectively. The highest age-standardized AMI incidence rates were observed in Jeonnam and Gwangju, and those for stroke in Jeonbuk and Chungbuk. The 30-day and 1-year fatality rates were highest among older adults for both conditions.
  Conclusions: These statistics, produced to support evidence-based policies under the Act on the Prevention and Management of Cardio-cerebrovascular Diseases, revealed increased AMI and stroke incidence rates compared with 2012. However, stroke showed a decreasing trend in age-standardized incidence. The 1-year fatality rates for AMI and stroke were 15.8% and 20.1%, respectively. The results for 2023 are scheduled to be published in December 2025. The KDCA plans to expand the scope of statistical production by prioritizing diseases based on mortality burden, healthcare costs, data feasibility, and policy relevance.

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  Foreigner HIV/AIDS Notifications in the Republic of Korea in 2023

  Koun Kim , Sungnam Kim , Taeyoung Kim , Jeonghee Yu *

  Public Health Weekly Report 2025; 18(22): 814-829 https://doi.org/10.56786/PHWR.2025.18.22.2

  

  

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  Objectives: To describe the characteristics of foreigners newly infected with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by analyzing 2023 notified HIV infection datas and epidemiological investigations. Methods: Data reported to the Integrated Disease Management System for 2023 were analyzed, including the status of foreign cases, nationality, and infection routes. Results: In 2023, the number of new HIV infections among foreigners was 256, an increase of 6.2% (15 people) from the previous year. Men accounted for 185 (72.3%) of the total cases. Most infections occurred in foreigners aged in their 30s (n=104, 40.6%), followed by those in their 20s (n=62, 24.2%) and 40s (n=56, 21.9%). The nationality of those infected was Thai (n=52, 21.4%), followed by Chinese (n=33, 13.6%), and Uzbek (n=23, 9.5%). The routes of infection were sexual contact in (n=142, 94.7%), heterosexual sexual contact (n=90, 60.0%), and homosexual sexual contact (n=52, 34.7%). Among foreigners, 52.7% (79 people) were infected domestically, while 47.3% (71 people) were infected outside Korea. Conclusions: The incidence of HIV infections among foreigners in Korea has continued to increase in recent years, from 19.5% in 2020 to 20.8% in 2021, 22.6% in 2022, and 25.5% in 2023. As foreigners are not eligible for social security services, such as health insurance, treatment and preventive management strategies for foreigners need to be considered. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has prepared a detailed implementation plan for the 2nd National Action Plan on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control (2024–2028) and is actively implementing management measures for vulnerable groups, including foreigners.

• QuickStats 2025-06-05

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  Trends in the Prevalence of Current Smoking Tobacco Products among Adolescents, 2019–2024

  Doyeon Kim

  Public Health Weekly Report 2025; 18(22): 830-831 https://doi.org/10.56786/PHWR.2025.18.22.3

  

  

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