Yeonggwang-gun Implements 'Health Management Service' for Vulnerable Groups

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Junsung) announced on the 23rd that it is providing health management services to 2,190 medically vulnerable households, including seniors aged 65 and over, elderly living alone, and chronic disease patients, to prevent heatwaves and COVID-19 damage.

The county is striving to promote a healthy old age through community-centered health management services that strengthen self-health management capabilities in daily life, prevent complications by managing symptoms of chronic disease patients, and provide lifecycle and characteristic-specific care.

To this end, eight visiting nurses with professional knowledge and experience are providing various services such as continuous non-face-to-face (phone) monitoring of health status by assigned regions and one-on-one home visits.

In addition, health information is provided to prepare for the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, disasters, and worsening climate conditions, and by linking with external health and welfare projects, the program is receiving great responses by helping recipients avoid feelings of alienation and manage their health well.

A health center official said, “We will continue to make efforts to provide integrated health management services centered on the recipients and to improve the health level of local residents.”

Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong leejs7879@asiae.co.kr

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