Haenam-gun Receives Positive Response for Outreach Early Life Health Management Program

‘A Healthy Start for Baby and Mom’ Nurse Visits at Home

Haenam County is providing customized health care services by having professional nurses and social workers visit pregnant families. (Photo by Haenam County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] On the 26th, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that professional nurses and social workers will visit pregnant families to provide customized health management services.

The Early Life Health Management Project is a pilot project promoted under the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Inclusive Nation Child Policy' to support a healthy start for infants from the pregnancy stage, which is the starting point of child health.

When applying for the service, basic visit targets receive a home visit once within 8 weeks after childbirth, during which comprehensive parenting counseling services such as maternal and newborn health assessment, depression evaluation and emotional support, breastfeeding, and childcare environment education are provided.

For continuous visit targets who have difficulties in healthy pregnancy and parenting due to depression, severe stress, etc., continuous visit services are provided until the child reaches 24 months of age. They are also actively linked with other community resources related to parenting service support, domestic violence, or child development issues.

Since the project started in August last year, a total of 113 families in Haenam-gun have used the service, supporting a healthy start for babies and mothers with great response.

Any pregnant woman residing in Haenam-gun can apply by visiting or calling the Population Policy Division's Birth Promotion Team.

Considering the COVID-19 situation, if home visits are difficult according to the social distancing level, non-face-to-face health management consultations via phone and video are temporarily provided upon request.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan said, “Through the Early Life Health Management Project, we will continuously strive to improve the quality of services to ensure an equitable start for the healthy future of pregnant women and newborn babies.”

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