Geumcheon-gu Supports Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Costs (1.2 Million KRW)

90% Support for 3-Month Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Prescription Costs for Infertile Couples Under 41 Years Old (Women) Living in Seoul for Over 6 Months

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) announced that it will support the cost of Korean medicine infertility treatment to reduce the financial burden on couples struggling with infertility.

The Korean medicine infertility treatment support project is based on Korean medicine treatment and aims to increase pregnancy success rates by improving the health and quality of life of couples with unexplained infertility.

Geumcheon-gu has been implementing this project for four years since 2018, and in 2019, it achieved the highest pregnancy success rate in Seoul at 41.2%.

Eligible applicants are couples diagnosed with infertility who have resided in Seoul for more than six months as of the application date, and recruitment is on a first-come, first-served basis for 16 couples. Only women aged 41 or younger can apply, and simultaneous support with the national infertility couple procedure cost support is not allowed.

Applicants can apply online after self-assessment on the Seoul Pregnancy and Childbirth Information Center website. After document eligibility review by the public health center, a treatment decision notice will be issued, and treatment will begin at a designated Korean medicine infertility treatment clinic located in Geumcheon-gu.

Korean medicine infertility treatment support covers 90% of the 3-month herbal medicine cost (approximately 1.2 million KRW), with the applicant responsible for 10%. Basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty residents receive full support. Support is available once per year per applicant, up to twice.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, "I hope this project brings good news to families suffering from infertility," and added, "We will continue to develop and implement various policies to overcome low birth rates."

For inquiries, contact the Health Promotion Division of Geumcheon-gu Office.

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