Damyang-gun Provides 'Health Management Expenses' Support for Pregnant Women

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Jeonnam Damyang-gun (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 5th that it will provide health management expenses to support healthy childbirth for pregnant women who are experiencing many restrictions in their daily lives due to COVID-19.

This is in accordance with the 2nd Emergency Livelihood Support Measures of Jeonnam Province and was prepared to help pregnant women who are facing difficulties such as hospital visits due to COVID-19, even if only a little.

The support target is pregnant women who have their resident registration in the province as of the announcement date of the 2nd Emergency Livelihood Support on the 24th of last month and who are pregnant from the announcement date until the application and reception deadline.

Applications can be made by the pregnant woman or her spouse, and 200,000 KRW per pregnant woman will be paid to an account in the name of the pregnant woman. Applications can be submitted by visiting the health center with jurisdiction based on the resident registration, or by mail, email, or fax.

The first application period is from the 6th to the 8th for pregnant women registered at the health center, and the second application period will be operated from the 12th to the 16th for those who did not apply in the first period and pregnant women not registered at the health center.

A county official said, "We will try to provide the payment as quickly as possible to help the residents in difficulty even if only a little."

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