Gwanak-gu 'Healthy Childbirth and Smart Parenting' Non-Face-to-Face Education

Real-time Online Lectures Reduce COVID-19 Infection Risk and Increase Birth Satisfaction... Three 4-Week Sessions for Pregnant Women Over 20 Weeks from September 3 to November

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is conducting non-face-to-face education for pregnant women, who prioritize questions about 'childbirth and childcare,' even as 'social distancing' is being strengthened due to the spread of COVID-19 infections.

Every year, the district has operated various experience-centered childbirth and parenting education programs with high participation and satisfaction from pregnant women to create an environment favorable for having and raising children.

However, this year, the existing childbirth and childcare programs faced restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its spread.

Accordingly, the district provides a non-face-to-face education program called 'Healthy Childbirth, Smart Parenting' that minimizes infection risks for pregnant women, who are a high-risk group for COVID-19, while offering opportunities for proper understanding and communication about pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare.

The education will be conducted from the 3rd, every Thursday from 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM, in the form of real-time online lectures using the video conferencing platform 'Cisco Webex Meeting.'

The main content is composed of four sessions considering the characteristics of online education and the needs of pregnant women: ▲ A? Gifted Prenatal Education Method & Mother's Emotions ▲ Breastfeeding is Best ▲ Delivery Rehearsal ▲ Newborn Care & Postpartum Management.

The program will be operated three times in total until November, targeting pregnant women over 20 weeks of pregnancy. Each session will recruit up to 10 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications can be made through the Gwanak-gu Office website.

For inquiries, contact the Gwanak-gu Public Health Center's Community Health Division for friendly guidance.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, "By switching to a non-face-to-face education method, we hope to protect the health of pregnant women during the COVID-19 situation and help alleviate vague anxiety and fear about childbirth and parenting," adding, "We will continue to do our best to create an urban environment where women and children are happy."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.