Yeosu-si Signs Agreement to Support Dental Treatment for Children and Adolescents from Low-Income Families

Yeosu City, Yeosu Gwangyang Port Corporation, LG Chem Yeosu Plant, Yeosu City Dental Association, Ssangbong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center
Public-Private Cooperation to Promote 'Dream, Hope Smile' Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City held a business agreement ceremony for the public-private cooperation project "Dream, Hope Smile" to support dental treatment for children and adolescents from low-income welfare crisis households in the mayor's office on the 2nd.

The business agreement ceremony was attended by Yeosu Mayor Kwon Oh-bong, Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Vice President Choi Yeon-cheol, LG Chem Yeosu Plant Executive Director Yoon Myung-hoon, Yeosu City Dental Association President Yoon Yong-sik, and Ssangbong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center Director Kim Jong-jin.

The five organizations resolved to cooperate with each other by doing their best in promoting the project, providing administrative support, selecting beneficiaries, dental treatment, and oral health promotion, and actively supporting all related matters for the successful implementation of the cooperation project.

They plan to support medical expenses (self-pay) and preventive care for about 60 children from low-income welfare crisis households residing in Yeosu who need dental treatment during their elementary and middle school years.

Earlier, Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority and LG Chem Yeosu Plant each donated 20 million won, totaling 40 million won, to the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea to promote the project in January, but due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the project was postponed and will be carried out from this month until April next year.

Mayor Kwon Oh-bong of Yeosu said, "I thank the representatives of each organization who supported the dental treatment support project so that our growing children can spend a happy and healthy adolescence, and we will continue to manage and assist children in need of support."

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