Pohang-si Nam-gu Health Center Implements Medical Expense Support Program for Hypertension and Diabetes

Support for Medical and Drug Expenses for Those Aged 65 and Over When Applied at Participating Clinics and Pharmacies

Registered Education Centers Provide Systematic Management Services for Patients Aged 30 and Over

Employees at the Hypertension and Diabetes Registration Education Center are promoting medical expense support for hypertension and diabetes, as well as the operation of education centers.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City Nam-gu Health Center is implementing a medical expense support project to reduce the economic burden caused by chronic diseases and extend healthy life expectancy for hypertension and diabetes patients aged 65 and older.

Hypertension and diabetes patients aged 65 or older (born on or before December 31, 1958) residing in the registered local area can apply for the project at participating clinics and pharmacies involved in the hypertension and diabetes registration management project, and receive support of 1,500 KRW per month for medical consultation fees and 2,000 KRW per disease for medication costs.

Participating medical institutions can be checked on the Pohang City Nam-gu Health Center website.

The Pohang City Hypertension and Diabetes Registration Education Center provides systematic registered patient management services (disease and nutrition education and counseling, recall and reminder services, etc.) for registered hypertension and diabetes patients aged 30 and older (born on or before December 31, 1993).

The hypertension and diabetes registration management project is conducted annually, and to respond to the increasing number of patients, the project scale was expanded, supporting more than 1 billion KRW in medical expenses last year alone.

Kim Jeong-im, director of Nam-gu Health Center, said, “Through proper management of hypertension and diabetes, we will actively strive to delay the onset of severe diseases and reduce the economic burden on the elderly so they can enjoy a healthy old age.”

For inquiries about the hypertension and diabetes medical expense support project, contact the Nam-gu Health Center Regional Health Team.

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