Gwangju Seo-gu to Operate 'Infertile Family Support Program' Starting Next Month

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) will operate the ‘Waiting Together’ program for families experiencing infertility in the district starting next month.

According to Seo-gu on the 31st, this program was prepared to move away from the narrow view that infertility is solely a woman’s problem and to recognize it as a social issue, seeking solutions together.

Infertility Family Support Group 1st Generation Poster
Photo by Seogu

‘Waiting Together’ will be conducted over four sessions in the first and second halves of the year, featuring expert face-to-face lectures on couple communication methods and depression prevention, as well as non-face-to-face classes such as couple Pilates and rattan crafting using an online band platform.

In particular, the non-face-to-face classes will open a Naver Band to facilitate regular exchanges among participants through comment communication, deliver expert knowledge via informational posts and card news uploads, and conduct participation certification photo missions for each session, with incentives provided to outstanding participants.

A Seo-gu official stated, “It is important to create a social atmosphere where people recognize that infertility is not a disease and can communicate and empathize with each other,” adding, “We will operate various programs not only for infertility but also for pregnancy, childbirth, infants, pregnant women, and even caregivers, to create an environment conducive to having and raising children.”

Anyone undergoing infertility treatment residing in Seo-gu can participate in the program, and for more details, inquiries can be made to the Maternal and Child Health Team at Seo-gu Public Health Center.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Dongho Shin baekok@asiae.co.kr.

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