Mission 4
Establishment of a welfare and care system to respond to a super-aged society through the advancement of welfare and care technologies such as wearable care robots and mobile hospitals, supporting increased care demand, improved public health, and reduced healthcare disparities.
HAPPY : Holistic Approach for Promoting Physical Youthfulness
Goal
Development of novel biomarkers, exercise and nutrition prescriptions for muscle function improvement, and innovative therapies for quantitative and qualitative muscle enhancement, leading to the creation of integrated treatment approaches.
- Development of the world’s first sarcopenia treatment enabling independent living by simultaneously improving lean body mass, muscle function, and physical performance with 6-month (24-week) administration
- Development of technologies to accelerate commercialization of digital medical products capable of enhancing muscle mass, strength, and function simultaneously
Problem
No approved treatments for sarcopenia currently exist.
- Most therapies under development focused solely on increasing muscle mass
- Need for development of sarcopenia treatments and digital medical products capable of simultaneously restoring and improving muscle mass, strength, and function for qualitative enhancement
Innovation
Biomarker discovery using domestic and international cohort data combined with the development of therapeutics to combat musculoskeletal aging.
- Unlike existing methods that show significant improvement only in muscle mass, this approach applies a combination of diverse interventions to achieve meaningful enhancement of muscle function.
Utilization
Reduction of healthcare costs and improvement of public health
- Reduction of hospitalization and long-term care expenses through the development of effective therapeutics and preventive biomarkers
- Enhancement of quality of life for the elderly through development of treatments for muscle function decline
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Discovery of novel sarcopenia biomarkers using AI and omics-based approaches
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Organoid and muscle cell evaluation platforms
PM Introduction
DIGNITY : DIGital care-oN for Improving and Transforming Youthful longevity
Goal
Development of an integrated platform combining artificial intelligence, IoT, and robotics to innovatively address care challenges for frail older adults.
- Development of an integrated digital care solution and operational system that ensures a dignified basic life for frail older adults and persons with disabilities, while significantly improving the efficiency of care workforce operations.
Problem
Declining quality of care due to workforce shortages, fragmented systems, and reactive service models
- Necessity to establish an integrated, prevention-focused, and personalized care system
- Essential to enhance data accuracy, ensure strict personal data protection, and build a unified system that integrates diverse technologies for the development of digital healthcare solutions
Innovation
The first integrated approach through advanced technologies (AI, IoT, robotics, etc.)
- Pursuit of a paradigm shift in healthcare by fundamentally addressing the challenges of managing frail older adults and patients with disabilities
Utilization
Advancement as a leading nation in biohealth technology and enhancement of welfare system efficiency
- Securing future core technologies in the biohealth sector and strengthening global technological competitiveness through convergence R&D of advanced technologies such as wearable devices and AI-based healthcare platforms, enabling technological self-reliance
- Establishing a sustainable welfare and care system by improving workforce efficiency and alleviating labor shortages through the application of advanced technologies