Gyeongnam Province, "If You Have Pets, Apply for Medical Expense Support!"

Low Number of Applicants for Veterinary Care Support Program for Vulnerable Pet Owners

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do enacted the 'Gyeongsangnam-do Companion Animal Medical Expense Burden Relief Support Ordinance' on December 31 last year and is currently implementing related policy projects.

Since October 1 last year, for animal hospitals under the Changwon branch of the Gyeongnam Veterinary Association participating in the 'Companion Animal Medical Expense Voluntary Display System,' the provincial government has allocated 8.75 million KRW to Changwon City, where the Changwon City Veterinary Association is selecting display equipment.

They have secured a project budget of 240 million KRW for 6,000 animals to support the companion animal registration fee support project and are carrying it out.

However, the support project for medical expenses for companion animals of low-income groups has seen fewer applicants than expected.

As of the end of June, the selection results for project beneficiaries within the province are below expectations.

The reasons include delays in project progress due to some cities and counties not securing initial budgets this year, and insufficient promotion, which ultimately led to low beneficiary selection.

Accordingly, the province has instructed cities and counties to post promotional materials on their websites and to establish and implement their own promotion plans to strengthen publicity for the companion animal medical expense support project.

Additionally, through the Gyeongsangnam-do Veterinary Association, promotional materials have been posted on websites operated by animal hospitals, and active promotion of this project to customers has been requested.

The low-income group companion animal medical expense support project provides support for general medical and surgical costs, including vaccinations, within an annual limit of 240,000 KRW per low-income household for animal registration and medical expenses.

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