Hampyeong-gun Strengthens Visiting Health Service Support for Heatwave-Vulnerable Groups

Public Health Center Checks Basic Health Status for 'Wise Summer Survival' Amid Heatwave

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 6th that it has strengthened visiting health service support to help vulnerable groups to heatwaves, such as elderly living alone and chronic disease patients, have a healthy summer amid the recent prolonged heatwave.

Visiting health nurses and public health center staff visited heatwave-vulnerable households and senior centers on the 4th, conducting basic tests such as blood pressure and blood sugar to check their health status.

In addition, they provided guidance on summer health rules such as regular hydration and behavior guidelines during heatwave warnings, and supplied summer necessities like water bottles and fans.

In particular, in the situation where it is difficult for children living outside the area to visit due to COVID-19, health checkup results were sent via text messages to children with parents living alone, receiving great responses.

The county plans to further strengthen telephone monitoring for vulnerable groups and enhance service support to minimize heatwave damage by checking on their well-being remotely even amid the COVID-19 situation.

A public health center official said, “We will establish a continuous monitoring system to manage elderly people suffering from the double hardship of COVID-19 and heatwaves so that they can spend this summer healthily.”

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