LG Welfare Foundation Donates Growth Hormones to 192 Children with Short Stature

LG Nurturing the 'Height' and 'Dreams' of Short-Statured Children for 28 Years

On the 19th, at LG Science Park in Magok, Seoul, Koo Yeon-kyung, CEO of LG Welfare Foundation (left), is presenting a donation certificate to a child during the 'Donation Ceremony for Growth Hormone Treatment for Short Stature Children.'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] LG has been nurturing children's "height" and "dreams" through its growth hormone support program for 28 years.

On the 21st, the LG Welfare Foundation held a 'Growth Hormone Donation Ceremony for Short Stature Children' at LG Science Park in Magok and announced that it would provide growth hormones worth 1.5 billion KRW to 192 short stature children.

Among the 192 selected children, 62 who have a higher possibility of further growth through additional treatment will receive support for the second consecutive year following last year. Short stature children require growth hormone treatment, but many miss the treatment period due to the annual cost burden of about 10 million KRW.

To address this, LG has supported a total of 2,083 short stature children facing financial difficulties in treatment, based on recommendations from specialists of the Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, every year since 1995 for 28 years. The height of supported children increased by an average of 10 centimeters per year, with a maximum growth of up to 25 centimeters. Compared to the usual growth of less than 4 centimeters per year for short stature children, this is more than double the growth.

The donation ceremony held on the 19th was attended by about 120 people, including Hwang Jin-soon, president of the Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (professor at Ajou University), Shin Jeong-chan, president of the Korea Child Welfare Association, Yang Jae-hoon, vice president of LG Public Welfare Foundation, Son Ji-woong, head of Life Sciences Business Division at LG Chem, as well as short stature children and their families.

Gu Yeon-kyung, CEO of LG Welfare Foundation, said, “We hope that through the support of growth hormones, our children will grow taller and gain confidence,” adding, “We will continue to support our children so that they can fully realize their potential and dream of greater hopes.”

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