Siheung City Opens Gyeonggi Province's First "Moa Health Center"... One-Stop Support from Pregnancy to Parenting

Six Spaces, Including an Exercise Room for Pregnant Women and a Sensory Playroom
Strengthening Maternal and Child Health Services Residents Can Experience Firsthand

Siheung City in Gyeonggi Province has opened the “Moa Health Center,” which provides support in one place for everything from preparing for pregnancy and childbirth to infant and young-child health care and parenting.

The health clinic at the Moa Health Center. Provided by Siheung City.

Siheung City (Mayor Lim Byeong-taek) announced on October 27 that it had opened the Moa Health Center on the third floor of the new Jeongwang Public Health Branch Office building on October 26, making it the first center of its kind in Gyeonggi Province, and had begun offering customized maternal and child health services.

The center occupies a total area of 641 square meters at 360 Mayu-ro, Siheung City. It has six spaces organized around health, exercise, nutrition, play, communication and relaxation, according to visitors’ needs.

The “Sensory Playroom” offers play and hands-on activities suited to infants’ and young children’s stages of development, while the “Cooking Class” provides nutrition education and cooking experiences for pregnant women, infants and young children. The “Health Clinic” offers pregnancy and childbirth counseling and information on medical expense assistance. The center also has a “Relaxation Lounge” where visitors can share parenting information, an exercise room for pregnant women and a nursing room.

The city has expanded the health care functions of its existing public health centers so residents can access support for pregnancy, childbirth and parenting in one place. It also plans to work with organizations serving foreign and multicultural families to help residents from diverse backgrounds access the services they need.

The center runs customized monthly programs in five areas: pregnancy, childbirth and parenting; exercise; mental health; nutrition; and Mom Crew. It also plans to offer participatory programs that reflect residents’ needs.

The center’s development began with the Dagachi Kium Center project, which was selected in 2019 for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s public contest for projects to address the low birth rate. The city secured KRW 400 million in special grants at the time, and the center opened alongside the relocation to the new Jeongwang Public Health Branch Office building.

“This is an integrated platform that provides the information and support people need in one place, from preparing for pregnancy to childbirth and parenting,” said Lee Hyeong-jeong, head of the Siheung City Public Health Center. “We will expand practical support so pregnant women, infants and young children, and families raising children can lead healthy and stable lives.”

The center is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Residents can register for programs by scanning the QR codes on promotional materials or through “Ssok (SSOC),” the Siheung Education Campus platform.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.