Recruitment of Participants for Mokpo City Infertile Women Korean Medicine Treatment Program

Women Under 44 with Infertility: 4 Months of Herbal Medicine Support Followed by 6 Months of Follow-up Tests

Mokpo City is recruiting participants for the Korean medicine treatment program for women with infertility. (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] Mokpo City (Mayor Kim Jong-sik) announced on the 17th that it will recruit participants for the ‘Infertile Women’s Korean Medicine Treatment Project’ for one month until the 17th of next month.

The Infertile Women’s Korean Medicine Treatment Project is implemented to increase the possibility of natural pregnancy by improving constitution suitable for pregnancy and promoting mental and physical health using Korean medicine, and to reduce the economic burden on infertile couples.

The eligibility criteria allow women under the age of 44 who have had an address in Mokpo City for more than six months recently and have not become pregnant for more than one year, with a standard median income of 200% or less (5,694,000 KRW for a two-person family) to apply.

Applicants wishing to participate must visit the Mokpo City Health Center with their ID card, resident registration certificate, family relation certificate, and health insurance payment confirmation, and a basic blood test will be conducted at the time of application.

This project is carried out in cooperation with the Jeollanam-do Korean Medicine Association, and if finally selected as a project target, participants will receive free herbal medicine support at a designated Korean medicine clinic for four months from March, followed by six months of follow-up examinations.

A city official said, “In addition to the existing Western medicine infertility treatment support, we aim to help by supporting Korean medicine infertility treatment to improve constitution suitable for pregnancy,” and added, “We strongly encourage those struggling with infertility to apply.”

Meanwhile, Mokpo City is also doing its best for healthy pregnancy and childbirth by expanding support for infertility treatment costs for couples by removing age restrictions and increasing the maximum support to 1.1 million KRW per session from this year, and providing folic acid supplements free of charge for three months each to prospective parents.

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