National Health Insurance Service Conducts Briquette Sharing Volunteer Activity for Low-Income Vulnerable Groups

The National Health Insurance Service announced on the 13th that it conducted a volunteer activity distributing briquettes as part of its social contribution under the Health Insurance Sky Bandage program to support low-income vulnerable groups who are relatively more susceptible to abnormal cold waves caused by climate change.

Jung Ki-seok, President of the National Health Insurance Service (second from the left), and other NHIS executives and employees are participating in briquette sharing volunteer activities.
[Photo by National Health Insurance Service]

Since the launch of the NHIS volunteer group in 2005, the annual briquette distribution volunteer activity has been carried out using social contribution funds raised collectively by the corporation's employees. This year, 2,000 briquettes along with donated items such as blankets and scarves were directly delivered to 10 households of elderly living alone in the Bongsan-dong area of Wonju-si, Gangwon Province. Additionally, through the energy support program, briquettes, city gas, and heating oil will be provided to a total of 260 households.

Jung Ki-seok, Director of NHIS, said, “We hope that this volunteer activity, prepared with the sincerity of our employees, will help our neighbors in need to have a warmer winter, even if just a little.” He added, “Going forward, the corporation will continue to communicate with local communities, care for those in difficulty, and always stand with the people.”

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