Andong City Launches Various Projects to Encourage Childbirth This Year... 2 Million KRW First Meeting Voucher for 2022 Newborns Provided

Up to 15 Days of Free Maternal and Newborn Health Care Services

Customized Support Including Supplements, Tests, and Incentives from Pre-Pregnancy to Postpartum

Andong City Launches Various Projects to Encourage Childbirth in 2022.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Andong City in Gyeongbuk is implementing various support measures from pregnancy to childbirth in response to the accelerating low birthrate and aging population.

Starting this year, to alleviate the economic burden on families giving birth and to promote a childbirth-friendly atmosphere, a lump sum payment of 2 million KRW is provided to all newborns as a National Happiness Card voucher.

The payment targets children born on or after January 1, 2022, who have been assigned a resident registration number (including refugees and dual nationals).

From this year, support for maternal and newborn health care services has been expanded to cover up to 15 days of out-of-pocket expenses.

Andong City is implementing various support measures from pregnancy to childbirth in response to the accelerating low birthrate and aging population.

The out-of-pocket expenses are fully waived, and services are provided considering the user's needs such as maternal nutrition and hygiene management, newborn health status checks, cleanliness management, and meal preparation.

In addition, the city operates programs including ▲nutritional supplements for pregnant women ▲initial basic tests for pregnant women ▲health checkups for prospective and newlywed couples ▲expanded support for infertile couples ▲birth congratulatory money ▲childbirth encouragement money ▲support for families with three or more children ▲health insurance premium payment for adopted children ▲medical expense support for families with three or more children ▲rental of childcare products ▲support for infant clothing, providing customized support from before pregnancy through postpartum.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Health Promotion and Maternal and Child Health Team.

Kim Youngnam, Director of Health Promotion, said, “We will do our best to create an environment favorable for having and raising children and to discover various policies tailored to local conditions so that pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare can be happy.”

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