Programs Archive - LG Foundations

LG Good Citizen Award

LG Good Citizen Award, a small step
towards making a more just and beautiful society.

In order for a nation and society to thrive, justice must be upheld and cherished. It is the selfless individuals who sacrifice themselves in pursuit of justice and for the betterment of their communities that bring warmth and humanity to our society. It is our duty as members of society to honor and emulate their noble acts and lives. LG Welfare Foundation’s LG Good Citizen Award commemorates the exemplary deeds of those who wholeheartedly champion social justice, thereby fostering a culture of compassion and altruism in our society.

Growth Hormone Support

Restoring the hopes and dreams of
short stature children

Children diagnosed with short stature require long-term growth hormone treatment, which costs an average of 10 million KRW per year. However, it is very difficult for short stature children from low-income families to receive timely and effective treatment. Considering the despair of parents who cannot afford to restore their children’s hopes and dreams, LG Welfare Foundation has been providing Eutropin (growth hormone) to short stature children from low-income families since 1995, based on recommendations from pediatric endocrinologists.

Growth Hormone Treatment

Grown hormone treatment involves administering growth hormone to induce growth. The lack or deficiency of growth hormone can cause slow growth. Therefore, by administering growth hormone, it is possible to induce normal growth. Since growth hormone is ineffective when ingested due to degradation by stomach acid, it is administered through injections. Even in cases where hormone secretion is normal, administering growth hormone at the right time can stimulate growth. According to the results of a clinical trial conducted in Korea, when short stature children growing at a rate of four centimeters per year were treated with growth hormone, they began growing at a rate of eight to ten centimeters per year. However, injecting growth hormone into a child with no growth hormone deficiency does not have a huge impact, and becomes ineffective after the closure of the growth plate. Growth hormone injections need to be administered almost daily and continued for at least six months. Growth hormone injection are prescription-based medications, and therefore should only be given after consultation with a healthcare professional.

Candidates for Growth Hormone Treatment

When a child’s growth rate falls behind that of their peers due to growth hormone deficiency, the height difference increases significantly every year and the child deviates further from the standard height curve. It is known that the treatment of such growth disorders is most effective before puberty and at a younger age. When assessing the presence of a growth disorder, the growth rate is a key factor. Therefore, it is advisable to thoroughly monitor the rate at which the child grows each year. If the height falls within the bottom three per cent among children of the same age and sex, it indicates growth hormone deficiency that requires a medical diagnosis. Typically, if the child is the shortest or the second shortest in a class of fifty students, has at least one parent with short stature, and grows less than four centimeters per year before reaching puberty, it is advisable to seek medical attention from a pediatric endocrinologist at the earliest possible date.

About Eutropin (Growth Hormone)

Eutropin is a recombinant human growth hormone formulation developed by LG Chem. Since its launch in 1993, it has been prescribed to over 30,000 patients. It is now available at 136 general hospitals nationwide as a prescription drug with proven effectiveness and safety.

Packaging Size1 vial (4 IU) or 5 vials
StorageIn a sealed container at 2~8℃
Expiry Date24 months

Supporting the Underprivileged

Supporting underprivileged groups
in welfare blind spots

Since 1998, the foundation has been providing essential supplies, home appliances, and food for unregistered elderly care facilities nationwide through annual open calls. Although unregistered elderly care facilities take on the role of a surrogate family for those with nobody to turn to, they often face financial difficulties due to a lack of government support. From the mid-2000s, in line with the government’s policy to enhance unregistered welfare facilities, the foundation went beyond simply providing material goods, and began engaging in volunteer activities. LG established partnerships with different welfare facilities, and our employees have continuously down volunteer work and provided necessary supplies to their sister institutes. Since 2016, the scope of support has gradually expanded from residential facilities such as childcare centers and nursing homes to such facilities as community children’s centers and day care centers, making every effort to provide necessary support for the underprivileged.