Daegu City to Invest Heavily in 'Citizen Health' Next Year... Budget of 975.2 Billion Won Finalized

An Increase of 125.5 Billion KRW, 14.8% Over This Year's Original Budget

Daegu City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Daegu City announced on the 29th that the 2022 citizen health budget has been finalized at 975.2 billion KRW. This accounts for 9.2% of Daegu City's total budget and is an increase of 125.5 billion KRW compared to 849.7 billion KRW in 2021.

Next year's budget is organized with the direction of ▲ strengthening public health care in preparation for With-Corona ▲ realizing an infectious disease safety city where quarantine and daily life are harmonized ▲ promoting citizen health ▲ establishing a foundation for revitalizing the dining out and lifestyle service industries after COVID-19.

Major new and expanded projects include ▲ strengthening the functions of Daegu Medical Center with 23.2 billion KRW, ▲ supporting public health care projects with 5.7 billion KRW, ▲ medical benefits projects with 692.2 billion KRW, ▲ COVID-19 response with 3.6 billion KRW, ▲ COVID-19 vaccination with 30.9 billion KRW, ▲ expanding infectious disease infrastructure with 7.7 billion KRW, ▲ customized integrated mental health promotion projects with 1.6 billion KRW, ▲ revitalizing the dining out industry with 620 million KRW, ▲ suicide prevention and bereaved family support with 2.25 billion KRW, ▲ establishing a health support system for the disabled with 1.13 billion KRW, ▲ fostering the beauty industry with 550 million KRW, and ▲ hygiene management for children's meals with 3.3 billion KRW.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, “Next year's budget was organized with the top priority of restoring the healthy daily lives of citizens exhausted by COVID-19,” and added, “We will reflect public health care policies that are detailed and solid in the right places to eliminate health disparities among citizens.”

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