Gwangju Nam-gu, Free Health Checkups for Prospective and Newlywed Couples

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is promoting the Cheongsil Hongsil Health Checkup project, which allows prospective and newlywed couples in the district to check their health status for free to support healthy pregnancy and childbirth.

According to Nam-gu on the 15th, the Cheongsil Hongsil Health Checkup is a project targeting prospective couples planning to marry and newlywed couples within one year of marriage. From 2017 to 2019, an average of about 128 couples per year used the service, receiving great response.

In 2020 and 2021, the testing service was suspended due to COVID-19, but Nam-gu has resumed the project after more than two years to support the return to daily life and improve birth rates.

The checkup items consist of basic examinations and blood tests. The basic examination includes height and weight measurement, blood pressure, and chest X-ray, while the blood test checks for AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis B, blood sugar, total cholesterol, liver function, and rubella antibodies.

The Cheongsil Hongsil Health Checkup is available to anyone if at least one spouse’s address is registered in Nam-gu. Nam-gu plans to invest 3 million KRW in the project budget and provide free checkups on a first-come, first-served basis for 150 prospective and newlywed couples until the budget is exhausted.

Couples wishing to undergo the test should bring identification, a resident registration certificate, family relation certificate, marriage registration certificate, and proof of upcoming marriage such as a wedding invitation or a copy of the wedding hall contract, and visit the 5th-floor examination room of the district office on weekday mornings.

The test takes about 30 minutes, and fasting is required for 8 hours before the test.

Test result documents can be collected at the health center one week later, and for any other inquiries, contact the Clinical Pathology Department of Nam-gu Health Center.

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