Jeongeup-si Supports 'Postpartum Health Care Expenses'... Up to 200,000 Won Per Person

Jeongeup City in Jeollabuk-do supports postpartum health care expenses to create a favorable environment for having and raising children.

The Jeongeup City Public Health Center announced on the 14th that it will provide up to 200,000 KRW per person as support for postpartum health care for pregnant women.

The support target is mothers registered as residents in Jeollabuk-do, and applications can be made up to one year from the date of childbirth.

Mothers can receive partial support for both insured and uninsured out-of-pocket expenses related to postpartum treatment by receiving medical care at designated medical institutions (obstetrics and gynecology clinics, Korean medicine clinics) within the province after childbirth.

Jeongeup City provides up to 200,000 KRW per person to support postpartum health care for pregnant women.
[Photo by Jeongeup City]

Applications can be made by visiting the city public health center at the Health Rehabilitation and Maternal and Child Health Team. However, applications are only possible after exhausting all pregnancy and childbirth medical expense support funds from the National Health Insurance Service.

Meanwhile, under the 8th term of the elected government, Jeongeup City is providing birth congratulatory money ranging from 2 million KRW to a maximum of 10 million KRW to all newborns born this year to create a city favorable for having and raising children.

Additionally, separate from government policies, the city has established a budget of 2.4 billion KRW to provide a monthly childcare allowance of 100,000 KRW to children aged 0 to 59 months, with plans to secure more budget and increase the amount starting next year.

Along with this, the city is building public postpartum care centers specialized in postpartum care for mothers, including maternity rooms, nursing rooms, and maternal care rooms, and is also conducting support projects for infertile couples to overcome low birth rates.

Mayor Lee Hak-su stated, “We will do our best to increase the birth rate by providing necessary information for healthy childbirth and parenting through first meeting vouchers and birth congratulatory money support, and by creating childbirth-friendly facilities and a social atmosphere.”

Jeongeup = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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