Changwon City Holds Meeting to Resume Operation of Free Meal Centers Amid Concerns of Food Insecurity Among Vulnerable Elderly

Discussion on Support Measures for Food-Insecure Elderly Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic

Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, held a meeting with officials operating free meal services for the elderly on the 25th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, held a meeting on the 25th with operators of free meal service centers for the elderly to seek measures addressing the risk of meal skipping among vulnerable senior citizens due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Through this meeting, the city plans to prepare meal service measures by making prior arrangements such as deciding the reopening schedule of free meal centers and ensuring compliance with quarantine guidelines.

Last year, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the city converted 27 free meal centers in the area to provide alternative meals.

Since then, lunchboxes and convenience meals have been provided, and in preparation for reopening, the city completed the installation of table partitions in all free meal centers in May last year with a budget of 56 million KRW.

Lee Seonhee, Director of the Welfare, Women, and Health Bureau, expressed gratitude to the meal service staff and volunteers who have been doing their best to support alternative meals for the elderly during COVID-19, and pledged to make every effort to ensure that no elderly person skips meals.

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