GS Shop Launches 'Health Support' Project for Children in Medical Blind Spots

GS Shop and Healthcare NGO Global Care Collaborate to Support Low-Income Vulnerable Children
Free Health Checkup Services for 1,153 Children at Community Child Centers in Geumcheon-gu and Guro-gu, Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] GS Shop, operated by GS Retail, announced on the 5th that it will launch the 'Child Health Support Project' to assist low-income vulnerable children who are in welfare blind spots.

GS Shop stated that it will provide free health checkup services to children at community child centers in partnership with the healthcare non-governmental organization (NGO) Global Care. Among the total 40 million KRW project led by Global Care, GS Shop is sponsoring 20 million KRW.

This 'Child Health Support Project' was planned to ensure that vulnerable children are not excluded from the medical safety net as health checkup services provided by schools and public health centers have been irregularly operated due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Over a period of three months, a medical team consisting of doctors, nurses, and volunteer medical staff will visit community child centers in Geumcheon-gu and Guro-gu, Seoul, conducting various health examinations such as physical measurements, obesity tests, and vital signs for 1,153 children. Children and adolescents with abnormal findings during the health checkups will be linked to local hospitals for additional tests and treatments.

Lee Hyun-kyung, director of the Child World Community Child Center in Geumcheon-gu, said, "Many children have experienced issues such as vision deterioration and childhood obesity due to online classes during COVID-19," adding, "We are grateful that through this opportunity, children can check their health status, receive follow-up care, and especially those from financially difficult families can receive direct support to reduce household burdens."

Professor Cho Tae-jin of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary’s Hospital, who participated as a medical volunteer, said, "Although I came from Incheon to Seoul after my shift, meeting the children made me forget my fatigue and feel fulfilled," adding, "It is an honor to be part of such a good cause."

Meanwhile, GS Shop has been partnering with Global Care for 10 years and has carried out social contribution partnerships for children with congenital facial deformities in Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos.

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