Muan-gun, Carefully Monitoring to Prevent Elderly Malnutrition Cases

Selected 1,300 Elderly in Food-Insecure Vulnerable Groups for Alternative Meal Support

Muan County has selected 1,300 elderly people from vulnerable groups at risk of food insecurity in each town and township, and has provided alternative meals five times since July last year. (Photo by Muan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (County Governor Kim San) announced on the 13th that it is providing substitute meals to ensure that elderly people do not skip meals due to COVID-19.

With the suspension of free meals at senior citizen centers due to the spread of COVID-19, the county selected 1,300 vulnerable elderly people at risk of meal skipping in each town and township, and has provided substitute meals five times since July last year, continuing the project steadily.

The substitute meals consist of shelf-stable products such as ramen, gim (seaweed), instant soup, canned food, and soy milk, and are delivered contactlessly by courier to the recipients' homes through the Muan County branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association and the Muan County Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

In addition, for 70 elderly people with mobility difficulties, meals are continuously provided without interruption through the "Meal Delivery Project for Elderly with Mobility Difficulties," using care managers and contactless courier delivery depending on the COVID-19 situation.

Governor Kim San said, "In the prolonged COVID-19 situation, we will carefully monitor to prevent meal skipping among vulnerable elderly people and continue to promote helpful projects."

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