Bucheon City Provides Up to 1.8 Million KRW Support for Traditional Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 12th that it will implement the 'Oriental Medicine Infertility Treatment Support Project' starting in February to alleviate the financial burden on infertile couples and address the low birthrate issue.

Following the enactment of the 'Ordinance on Support for Oriental Medicine Infertility Treatment' last year, the city signed a business agreement with the Bucheon Oriental Medicine Association and is currently in the process of recruiting and selecting designated Oriental medical institutions.

The support targets infertile couples who are registered residents of Bucheon City. During the period of Oriental medicine infertility treatment and post-treatment management, they cannot receive Western infertility procedures, nor can they receive overlapping support from other Oriental medicine infertility projects.

Eligible individuals can choose a designated Oriental medical institution in Bucheon City close to their residence and will receive herbal medicine treatment tailored to their constitution and health condition for a total of six months, including three months of herbal treatment and three months of post-treatment management.

Up to 1.8 million KRW in treatment costs will be supported for the three months of herbal medicine treatment, while acupuncture, moxibustion, and Oriental physical therapy treatments are excluded from the support items.

The city plans to recruit 20 infertile couples on a first-come, first-served basis starting next month, and detailed information such as application procedures will be posted on the Bucheon City Health Center website.

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