Gangnam-gu Supports 1.19 Million KRW for Traditional Korean Medicine Herbal Prescription Costs for Infertile Couples

Anyone who has resided in Gangnam-gu, Seoul for more than 6 months as of the application date and is an infertile couple with unknown causes, including common-law marriage, wishing for natural pregnancy can apply

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) is providing 1.19 million KRW in support for Korean medicine costs to couples experiencing difficulties with pregnancy, in accordance with the "Gangnam-gu Ordinance for Overcoming Infertility" enacted last October.

The district has converted the "Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Support Project," previously conducted under the leadership of Seoul City, into its own project to assist the increasing number of infertile couples due to late marriages and advanced maternal age.

Any infertile couple with unexplained infertility, including common-law marriages, who have resided in Seoul for more than six months as of the application date and are residents of Gangnam-gu, can apply.

The previous age restriction targeting women under 41 years old has also been removed.

Once selected as participants, applicants can choose one of eight designated medical institutions in the area for treatment, with up to 90% of the herbal medicine manufacturing costs supported for a maximum of three months (support limit: 1,192,320 KRW).

Applications can be made once a year, with support available up to twice.

Recipients of basic livelihood security and lower-income groups receive full payment.

Applications can be submitted by visiting the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center with the eligibility check results and self-screening checklists for both men and women, along with the required documents and identification, after verifying eligibility on the health center’s website.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Maternal Health Team of the Health Management Division at the Public Health Center.

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