Imsil-gun Leads Efforts to Resolve Nutritional Imbalance in Pregnant Women and Infants

Recruitment of New Nutrition Plus Beneficiaries Until the 14th of This Month

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] The Health and Medical Center of Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, has launched a recruitment drive for Nutrition Plus program participants to protect the health of pregnant women and infants.

On the 5th, the Health and Medical Center announced that from the 10th to the 14th, over five days, it will recruit new participants for the Nutrition Plus project aimed at resolving nutritional imbalances and promoting health among pregnant women and infants.

Selected participants will receive customized supplementary food packages delivered twice a month to their homes, along with nutrition education and individual nutrition counseling.

Eligibility for application is limited to households residing in Imsil-gun with pregnant women (expectant mothers, postpartum mothers, or breastfeeding mothers) or infants under 72 months, whose income is at or below 80% of the median income standard.

The income criteria can be verified through the applicant's health insurance premium payments over the past three months. For more details, inquiries can be made to the Nutrition Plus Office at the Health and Medical Center.

Additionally, on the same day, the Health and Medical Center delivered supplementary foods along with 50 domestic dental masks to 63 households participating in the Nutrition Plus program, aiming to help them overcome COVID-19 healthily.

Yang Hyungsik, director of the Health and Medical Center, stated, “We are providing various supports to improve the nutritional status and dietary management capabilities of pregnant women and infants,” and added, “We hope for active interest and participation in the recruitment of new participants.”

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