Gangbuk-gu Supports Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment

Recruitment of First 30 Eligible Applicants for Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Support Project... Visit Gangbuk-gu Health Center for Registration... 3-Month Program Including Herbal Prescription, Consultation, and Education, Covering 90% of Total Treatment Cost

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (District Mayor Park Gyeom-su) is supporting traditional Korean medicine treatment for infertile couples and is recruiting 30 applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.

The applicants must be residents of Gangbuk-gu who have lived in Seoul for more than six months. Both legally married couples and common-law couples are eligible to apply. However, the female partner must be aged 41 or older (born on or after January 1, 1979), and those receiving national infertility treatment subsidies are not eligible.

Applicants can apply in person at the Health Promotion Division on the 3rd floor of the Gangbuk-gu Public Health Center. Prior to this, applicants must complete a self-assessment on the Seoul Pregnancy and Childbirth Information Center website, print out the preliminary screening result, and submit it along with the original diagnosis confirming unexplained infertility issued within the past year, the application form, and other required documents.

Once selected, treatment will begin within two weeks of receiving the notification. The treatment includes herbal medicine prescriptions, counseling, and education for three months, followed by a two-month observation period. 90% of the total medical expenses (up to approximately 1.2 million KRW) will be supported, with the remaining 10% to be paid by the applicant.

Park Gyeom-su, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, “Through this project, we expect to reduce the financial burden on infertile couples worried about treatment costs and to increase social interest in childbirth. We hope this will provide practical help to families who want to have children but are struggling with infertility.”

For more details, please contact the Health Promotion Division at Gangbuk-gu Public Health Center.

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