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Busan Metropolitan City Holds Capacity-Building Training for Rapid Response Disinfection Teams and Community Volunteer Disinfection Groups

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the “2026 Capacity-Building and Safety Training for Public Rapid Response Disinfection Teams” today (April 1) at 2:00 PM in the City Hall Grand Auditorium to prevent infectious diseases and curb the spread of emerging infectious diseases.

Approximately 400 personnel will attend the training, including rapid response disinfection teams from public health centers in 16 districts and counties, 206 administrative welfare centers in eup, myeon, and dong areas, community volunteer disinfection groups, and the Busan Branch of the Korea Pest Control Association.

The training will focus on improving understanding of infectious disease vectors and strengthening on-site response capabilities. It will consist of sessions on mosquito ecology and environmentally friendly control, introduction to evidence-based vector control projects and efficient mosquito control, and safety training on disinfection chemicals and equipment.

Lee Hee-il, Director of the Division of Vector Analysis at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, will provide training on “Mosquito Ecology and Environmentally Friendly Control” to enhance understanding of vector-borne infectious diseases.

Professor Yang Young-cheol from the Department of Environmental Health Engineering at Eulji University will present “Introduction to Evidence-Based Vector Control Projects and Efficient Mosquito Control,” offering scientifically grounded strategies for effective control responses.

Kim Eun-mi, Head of Education at the Busan Branch of the Korea Pest Control Association, will conduct training on “Safety of Disinfection Chemicals and Equipment,” emphasizing the importance of adhering to safety guidelines during disinfection work.

Meanwhile, due to climate change, the habitats of sanitary pests such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas are diversifying, and their frequency of occurrence is increasing. In response, the city has designated areas with frequent occurrences of such pests as vulnerable zones for intensive management and is implementing customized control measures based on the type of vector and location of occurrence.

In particular, in preparation for the summer season when infectious disease vectors become more active, the city plans to operate a “Public-Private Joint Simultaneous Disinfection Day,” involving both public health center rapid response disinfection teams and community volunteer disinfection groups. It will also implement environmentally friendly control measures by appropriately combining physical methods, such as eliminating pest habitats, with chemical control.

In addition, ahead of the upcoming The 20th National Youth Para Games and The 55th National Junior Sports Festival, the city will organize and operate public rapid response disinfection teams to strengthen disinfection at competition venues. Through these proactive measures, the city aims to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases and ensure the safe operation of the events.

Cho Gyu-yul, Director General of the Citizen Health Bureau, stated, “We expect that this training will help rapid response disinfection teams and community volunteer disinfection groups improve their understanding of infectious disease vectors and provide practical assistance in carrying out safe and systematic disinfection operations,” adding, “We ask citizens to strictly follow preventive measures against mosquito bites, such as wearing light-colored long clothing and using repellents during outdoor activities.”