P&G Korea renovates Seoul Medical Center's pediatric ward

Weijin Ng, second from left, a senior official from P&G Korea, poses with Lee Hyun-seok, head of Seoul Medical Center, second from right, and representatives from the hospital’s Children and Teenagers Department and the Future for Youth Foundation during a ceremony, Feb. 7, marking the completion of the department’s interior remodeling. Courtesy of P&G Korea

Global hygiene product maker P&G’s Korean office renovated Seoul Medical Center’s pediatric ward to improve the interior design for young patients and their families. The project, in collaboration with the Korean social outreach group the Future for Youth Foundation, was the company’s third "Family Care Campaign" charity event for a pediatric hospital in Seoul.

On Feb. 7, the firm held a ceremony to mark the remodeling of Seoul Medical Center's Children and Teenagers Department, which was finished in December. The company said the renovation transformed the ward into a more comfortable environment for young patients and their guardians by making the space more welcoming for visitors. Areas for waiting, breastfeeding, vaccinations and atopic allergy treatments were redesigned to be "friendlier and warmer," helping comfort young patients.

Employees for Pampers, the company’s signature diaper brand, also participated in the project the same day by carrying out voluntary activities, such as disinfecting bookcases and children’s books in the ward. They also donated diaper products to the hospital.

P&G Korea began its philanthropic partnership with the foundation in 2018. Since then, the company has funded and carried out renovations at the Seoul Metropolitan Government Children's Hospital and the SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, also in the capital city.

The company has been committed to ensuring the continued operation of the city’s pediatric medical facilities to support children’s public health. It cited a recent survey by the Korea Children’s Hospital Association, which interviewed the presidents of member hospitals. The survey revealed that pediatric patients with infectious diseases this year are expected to increase by 20 percent compared to the previous year. Key factors include the financial struggles of families unable to afford medical bills and the longer-than-usual winter season.

Weijin Ng from P&G Korea said the company’s latest remodeling at Seoul Medical Center “brightened up the previously depressing space for both patients and their families, [turning it] into a space for healing and treatment.”

P&G, with 185 years of business history, currently operates with subsidiaries in 70 countries with popular brands for oral care, shaving, hair care, household care and diaper products.