Assembly Member Yoon Sung-mi's 'Diabetes Student Support Ordinance' Passes Standing Committee

Assemblywoman Yoon Sung-mi of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council Education Committee.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The 'Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education Diabetes Student Support Ordinance,' proposed by Assemblywoman Yoon Seong-mi of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council's Education Committee, is set to be approved at the plenary session on the 18th.

This ordinance establishes the basis for supporting diabetic students in the province to improve their right to learn and their health rights.

In particular, the project includes not only education for students and guardians to improve diabetes awareness but also medical expense support projects such as purchasing blood glucose management devices for students with juvenile diabetes.

Assemblywoman Yoon Seong-mi stated, "Juvenile diabetes, a chronic disease where insulin itself is not secreted, requires insulin injections 4 to 5 times a day, making it inevitable for students to face difficulties in school life. The personal burden of purchasing an insulin pump, which can manage blood sugar, is high, so we enacted this ordinance to provide support and prevent disadvantages during their academic process."

According to the Gyeongnam Office of Education, there were 192 juvenile diabetic students in the province last year, and it is expected that tangible support will be provided once the ordinance is implemented.

Meanwhile, Assemblywoman Yoon also urged the Gyeongnam Office of Education to support juvenile diabetic patients in the province during a 5-minute free speech at the 4th plenary session of the 380th regular meeting in October last year.

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