Yeongam-gun 2020 'Nutrition Plus Project' Participant Recruitment

Yeongam County will recruit new participants for the Nutrition Plus Project from the 8th to the 10th. (Photo by Yeongam County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 7th that it will recruit new participants for the Nutrition Plus Project targeting pregnant women and infants in the area from the 8th to the 10th.

The selection criteria are residents of Yeongam-gun with household income at or below 80% of the median income based on household size, and pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, and infants under 66 months who have at least one nutritional risk factor such as anemia, underweight, or growth retardation.

The Nutrition Plus Project is a program designed to ensure lifelong health management throughout the life cycle through proper nutrition intake, the importance of breastfeeding, systematic dietary management education, and nutritional support with 11 types of customized supplementary foods including rice, formula, and milk.

Among 234 participants who received supplementary foods and nutrition education at the public health center in 2019, 64% improved their nutritional status or resolved risk factors and graduated from the program.

An official from the Yeongam-gun Public Health Center stated, “We plan to continue promoting the Nutrition Plus support project to establish a foundation for lifelong health for vulnerable pregnant women and infants to ensure the happiness of our residents.”

Those wishing to participate should bring their health insurance card, health insurance payment certificate, and maternal handbook to the public health center’s nutrition office for registration.

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