Hwasun-gun Promotes 'Early Life Health Management Pilot Project'

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun announced on the 20th that starting next month, it will actively promote the ‘Early Life Health Management Pilot Project,’ which provides specialized customized health management services to pregnant women and infants under 2 years old.

The Early Life Health Management Project began as a pilot project in 2020 to strengthen parental caregiving capabilities and improve health equity from pregnancy and infancy for the healthy growth of children.

The county classifies registered pregnant women at the public health center into basic visit and continuous visit recipients through health assessments and provides services accordingly.

Within 8 weeks after childbirth, a home visit is made once to basic visit recipients to provide baby care services including ▲mother’s nutrition ▲exercise ▲sleep basic health counseling ▲depression assessment ▲emotional support ▲newborn growth and development check ▲feeding and childcare environment.

For continuous visit recipients, if risk factors such as depression or severe stress are present, customized visit services are provided at least 25 times from before childbirth until the child turns 2 years old.

Pregnant women residing in Hwasun-gun can apply regardless of income level and receive the services free of charge.

Applications can be made by visiting or calling the Visiting Health Team at Hwasun-gun Public Health Center.

A public health center official said, “We will do our best to ensure that mothers and children do not face difficulties in childbirth and childcare,” and added, “We hope for active interest and participation from pregnant women residing in Hwasun-gun.”

For more details, contact the Visiting Health Team at Hwasun-gun Public Health Center.

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Ji-woon rosaria0704@asiae.co.kr

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