Lotte Donates 200 Million KRW to Bobath Children's Clinic and Korea Social Welfare Council

Support for Developmental Diagnosis and Early Treatment of Infants and Toddlers from Low-Income Families

On the 6th, Lotte donated 200 million KRW to Bobath Children's Clinic and the Korea Social Welfare Association for the "Developmental Diagnosis and Treatment of Low-Income Infants and Toddlers" at Bobath Children's Clinic in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province. (From left) Yoon Yeon-jung, Director of Bobath Children's Clinic; Kim Seok-hyun, President of the Korea Social Welfare Association; Ko Su-chan, Head of Communications at Lotte Holdings; and Ahn Se-jin, Chairman of Lotte Medical Foundation, are posing for a commemorative photo after the donation ceremony.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] Lotte announced on the 6th that it donated 200 million KRW to Bobath Children's Clinic and the Korea Social Welfare Council to support developmental diagnosis and early treatment for low-income infants and toddlers.

At the donation ceremony held at Bobath Children's Clinic, Kim Seok-hyun, Chairman of the Korea Social Welfare Council, Yoon Yeon-jung, Director of Bobath Children's Clinic, Ko Soo-chan, Head of Communications at Lotte Holdings, and Ahn Se-jin, Chairman of Lotte Medical Foundation, attended.

Since 2019, Lotte has been conducting developmental diagnosis and treatment for infants and toddlers using the specialized medical staff and infrastructure of Bobath Children's Clinic. The beneficiaries are low-income children such as those from single-parent families and infants who grow up in welfare facilities or foster homes and cannot receive regular developmental assessments. Over four years, a total of about 150 children received developmental screenings, and among them, about 120 received specialized treatment benefits such as speech and play therapy and social skills training.

As the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has restricted outdoor activities, the number of infants and toddlers experiencing developmental delays has continuously increased, and Lotte will continue its support projects this year as well. This year, the goal is to diagnose about 50 children. The Korea Social Welfare Council selects the beneficiaries by connecting foster facilities and community networks, and Bobath Children's Clinic systematically supports the specialized developmental treatment system. In accordance with the characteristics of developmental disabilities that require continuous management, they plan to assess the current status of children who previously participated and continue follow-up support.

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