Although the notion of “health promotion” has not yet been accepted as a fully developed academic concept, the National Health Promotion Act defines it as a “project with an aim of promoting the national health through health education, prevention of diseases, nutrition improvement and practice of healthy lifestyles.” With the enactment of the Health Promotion Act in 1995, the health promotion project is being rigorously undertaken, signaling a new paradigm shift and a new beginning in Korean healthcare.(omitted)