Gwangju Nam-gu, Dream Start Children Cared for 'From Early Growth Stage'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 15th that it will carry out an integrated support project including health checkups, medical expenses for hospital treatment, and probiotic support to promote the healthy growth of children from Dream Start families.

To this end, Nam-gu will conduct a health checkup support project for Dream Start children until April 30.

The target of the health checkup support project is 102 Dream Start children in the district who have entered school age, excluding those eligible for the national infant health checkup and the mandatory checkups conducted at schools for 1st and 4th graders in elementary school.

During this period, children from Dream Start families can receive physical development assessments, urine tests, blood tests, chest x-rays, and more at the Family Health Clinic of the Population Health and Welfare Association Gwangju Jeonnam Branch.

According to the health checkup results, children requiring follow-up care will receive support such as hepatitis B vaccination, eyeglass fitting costs, nutritional supplements, physical activity expenses, and vitamin support. Children found to have dental caries will be treated in connection with the Public Health Center Oral Health Center.

In addition, until the end of this year, a medical expense support project will be carried out to support physical and health development through vaccinations and various treatments.

Eligible children can receive support for 50% of their out-of-pocket costs for surgery and hospitalization, 60-70% of their out-of-pocket costs for psychological development tests and treatment, and hepatitis A and B vaccination fees.

The probiotic support project for infants and toddlers will be conducted from this month until December to promote health improvement and secure long-term physical health through continuous probiotic intake.

The support target is 27 Dream Start infants and toddlers in the district, and without a separate application, five containers of probiotics for 10 months will be delivered to each infant or toddler.

A Nam-gu official stated, “We will do our best to promote a customized integrated service support project to eliminate health inequalities among children from Dream Start families and help them grow up healthily to enjoy a happy life as members of our society.”

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