Nowon-gu 'Baby Welcome Clean House' Popularity

'Baby Welcome Clean House' Monthly Average of 14 Applications, Calls for Expansion... From This Year, Parents of Second or Later Children with Allergies Can Apply... Professional Pest Control Companies Visit Homes to Provide Mattress Cover Care, Furniture Sterilization, and Pest Control Services

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) will expand the ‘Baby Welcome Clean House’ project, which was first launched nationwide last year.

The ‘Baby Welcome Clean House’ project, which has been implemented since September last year, aims to protect the health of newborns with weak immunity and postpartum mothers (within 60 days after childbirth).

The project involves hygiene companies visiting households with newborns to remove house dust mites from mattresses, sterilize furniture and household items, and provide pest control support.

Last year, the service was provided to families with multiple children (third child or more), basic livelihood security recipients, and near-poverty households. There was a high demand with an average of 14 service cases per month, and a survey conducted among last year’s users showed that 82% of service users responded that the project helped in managing the health of mothers and newborns, indicating positive feedback.

Accordingly, from this year, the target has been expanded to include families with a second child or more where parents have allergic diseases.

Applications can be made by visiting the 3rd floor of the District Office Health Center’s Public Health Division from 40 days before childbirth to within 30 days after childbirth and submitting the relevant documents. Selected applicants will receive a service coupon worth 200,000 KRW.

Required documents include a resident registration certificate, proof of basic livelihood security or near-poverty status, and a medical diagnosis issued within the last six months for atopic dermatitis (L20), asthma (J45, J46), or allergic rhinitis (J30).

Diseases such as allergic rhinitis, atopy, and asthma, which have been increasing recently, frequently occur in children aged 0 to 9 years, and if not properly managed during infancy, they are likely to continue into adulthood.

Also, allergic diseases in parents are highly likely to be inherited by their children. Since various environmental factors in the home can interact with genetic factors, this project was initiated to block allergens early for newborns and mothers with weak immunity.

In addition, the district is conducting various projects for the health of mothers and infants. These include home visit services by infant health nurses, a 1:1 breastfeeding clinic that provides guidance on breastfeeding posture correction, pain management, and milk volume adjustment, and baby massage classes that teach massages to stimulate brain development and the five senses of babies.

Clean House Mattress Cleaning Service

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “The satisfaction with the Clean House project, which provides a pleasant environment for welcoming babies, is high, and we plan to continuously expand it through monitoring,” adding, “We will do our best to create a birth-friendly environment by preparing various projects that support healthy pregnancy and childbirth.”

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