Councilor Jeong Jae-wook Holds Meeting to Overcome Low Birthrate Crisis

Jinju Korean Medicine Association: "Hanbang Infertility Treatment Can Help Overcome the Low Birthrate Crisis"

Assemblyman Jeong Jae-wook, Oriental Medicine Infertility Treatment Meeting in Jinju City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 26th, Jeong Jae-wook, a member of the Jinju City Council in Gyeongnam, announced that he held a meeting with the Jinju Association of Korean Medicine Doctors on the 25th to overcome the low birthrate crisis.

According to Statistics Korea data, the total fertility rate in Gyeongnam in 2020 was 0.95, a 9.5% decrease compared to the previous year.

In response, Councilor Jeong Jae-wook emphasized, “As the marriage age and average childbirth age continue to rise, the number of infertile couples is increasing, so support for various types of infertility treatments is necessary.”

Oh In-jun, General Director of the Jinju Association of Korean Medicine Doctors, introduced the efficiency and safety of infertility treatment using Korean medicine as an advantage, saying, “Korean medicine infertility treatment can greatly help overcome the low birthrate crisis.”

Park Soo-sik, President of the Jinju Association of Korean Medicine Doctors, also stated, “Currently, infertile couples face various problems including mental pressure and economic burdens during the treatment process,” and emphasized, “It is necessary to establish a basis for supporting Korean medicine infertility treatment to provide systematic and active support.”

Councilor Jeong Jae-wook said, “The low birthrate issue is complexly intertwined with social factors, making it difficult to find solutions, but at least for couples who want to have children, the government as well as local governments have an obligation to actively support them,” and added, “An environment where patients can effectively cope with infertility through their choice of Western medicine, Korean medicine, or integrative treatment combining both is needed.”

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