Boseong-gun Supports Health and Hygiene Products for Adolescent Girls

Pilot Operation in High Schools This Year... Expansion to Middle School Students by 2022

[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Cheon-seok] Boseong County in Jeonnam announced on the 19th that it plans to provide health and hygiene products to all female high school students and adolescents in the area this year.

To promote the healthy growth of female adolescents and provide universal welfare, the support for hygiene products, which was previously limited to low-income female adolescents (ages 11 to 18), will be expanded to include female students in general high schools.

The program is scheduled to be piloted starting in May, with a support amount of 11,500 KRW per person per month, totaling 138,000 KRW annually. Once applied, beneficiaries can continue to receive benefits until they turn 18.

Those currently receiving the existing ‘Low-income Female Adolescents Health and Hygiene Products (Sanitary Pad) Voucher Support’ are not eligible for duplicate benefits.

Boseong County is currently preparing to amend the ordinance to implement the support program, and after the amendment is completed, it plans to pilot the program at six high schools in the area starting in May, with plans to expand to middle schools in 2022.

A county official stated, “We will do our best to support female adolescents so that they do not have to worry about health and hygiene products every month and can enjoy a healthy life.”

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