Get Free Health Checkups for Out-of-School Youth

Intensive Promotion Campaign from September to November
Full Coverage for Blood Tests, Imaging Tests, and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, together with the National Health Insurance Service and the Out-of-School Youth Support Center, will conduct an intensive promotional campaign for regular health checkups for out-of-school youth over two months starting in September.

Using mobile apps frequently used by youth such as Danggeun Market and Qanda, information on how to apply for health checkups and designated medical institutions will be provided, and online banner advertisements in PC rooms nationwide will raise awareness about health checkups. A health checkup certification event will be held until the end of October, and the first 500 people who certify their checkup will receive mobile gift certificates. Dream Dream Centers in each region will also conduct on-site promotional activities by visiting subway stations, plazas, parks, youth festivals, and fairs where many youth gather.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has been conducting regular health checkups since 2016 to manage the health of out-of-school youth and to prevent and detect diseases early. Any out-of-school youth aged 9 to 18 can receive health checkups and secondary examinations at designated medical institutions without personal expense. Out-of-school youth whose regular checkup cycle of three years has passed can also receive another checkup.

The health checkup includes tests for obesity, hypertension, liver disease, tuberculosis, and oral examinations. If necessary, detailed examinations such as infectious diseases, diabetes, and hepatitis can be conducted through optional and confirmatory tests. Out-of-school youth who wish to receive a health checkup can download the application form from the Dream Dream website and apply by visiting the Dream Dream Center in their residential area with the required documents, or by mail or email.

There are about 1,000 medical institutions and health centers nationwide designated as checkup institutions. With support from six national veterans hospitals including the Central Veterans Hospital, treatments in dentistry, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and ophthalmology are available.

For low-income out-of-school youth who require treatment based on health checkup results, additional support is provided through special support for at-risk youth and cooperation with related local community organizations. The special support for at-risk youth is a government program that supports treatment and surgery costs for at-risk youth aged 9 to 18, targeting youth without guardians or those who are not effectively protected, out-of-school youth, and youth who need support for prevention of delinquency and deviation.

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