Bosung County Council Member Kim Kyung-mi Proposes 'Postpartum Care Cost Support Ordinance'

Establishing Support Measures for Pregnant Women and Families Preparing for Childbirth

The 'Boseong-gun Postpartum Care Expense Support Ordinance,' proposed by Kim Kyung-mi, a member of the Boseong-gun Council in Jeollanam-do, was approved through the 296th temporary session of the Boseong-gun Council.

This ordinance, initiated to promote the health management of mothers and newborns and to foster a childbirth-friendly atmosphere, stipulates matters related to ▲eligibility for support ▲support criteria ▲application for support ▲recovery measures, among others.

Assemblywoman Kim Kyung-mi who proposed the ordinance to support postpartum care expenses [Photo by Boseong County Council]

Kim Kyung-mi, who proposed this ordinance, stated, "As the sound of children crying is disappearing in the area, this ordinance will greatly contribute to encouraging childbirth and protecting the health of vulnerable mothers and newborns. We will continue to expand policies that make it good to have and raise children, taking the lead in creating a childbirth-friendly atmosphere."

Meanwhile, with the enactment of this ordinance, first-born children can receive up to 800,000 KRW and second-born children up to 1,000,000 KRW to cover postpartum care expenses, receiving strong support from prospective parents residing in the area.

Boseong = Park Cheon-seok, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy hss79@asiae.co.kr

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