Namwon-si Provides Medical Expense Support for Premature and Congenital Anomaly Infants

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] The Namwon City Health Center in Jeonbuk (Director Lee Sunrye) announced on the 2nd that it is providing medical expense support for premature and congenital anomaly infants.

The project targets newborns born into households with an income at or below 180% of the median income (based on a three-person household in 2020, with a monthly average income of 6,697,000 KRW) or households with two or more children. Twins born as the first child are also recognized as a multi-child family.

The "Premature Infant Medical Expense Support" applies when a newborn born before 37 weeks of pregnancy or weighing less than 2.5 kg is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit within 24 hours after birth for emergency surgery and treatment, incurring medical expenses. The support amount ranges from 3 million KRW to 10 million KRW depending on the infant's weight.

The "Congenital Anomaly Infant Medical Expense Support" applies when a newborn is diagnosed with a congenital anomaly starting with disease code Q within 28 days after birth at a medical institution and incurs medical expenses for hospitalization and surgery to treat the anomaly within six months after birth. Support is provided up to 5 million KRW.

The application deadline is within six months from the discharge date. Guardians must prepare the required documents and visit the health center with jurisdiction over the infant's registered residential address as of the application date to apply.

A health center official stated, "By promoting this project, we aim to alleviate the economic burden associated with appropriate treatment and management of premature and congenital anomaly infants, greatly contributing to ensuring infant health and making Namwon City a better place to give birth and raise children."

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