Haenam-gun Provides 500,000 Won Support to Postpartum Mothers for Home Care

Expansion of Support for All Childbirth Families, Including Mothers Not Using Public Postpartum Care Centers

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, will significantly expand its postpartum care support program for families with newborns starting this year.

According to the county on the 15th, postpartum care support had previously covered 50 to 100% of costs only for mothers using public postpartum care centers, but from this year, the support will be extended to all families with newborns.

The eligible mothers are those who give birth on or after January 1, 2024, and have been registered residents of Haenam-gun for at least six months prior to the birth date. The support amount is up to 500,000 KRW for the mother's out-of-pocket postpartum care expenses, with an additional 500,000 KRW provided per newborn in the case of twins.

Haenam Public Postpartum Care Center
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This postpartum care support program targets mothers who either recover at home or are unable to use the Haenam public postpartum care center, and it is expected to ensure that all families who give birth in Haenam receive postpartum care without exception.

Mothers using the first public postpartum care center located at Haenam General Hospital receive a discount on usage fees, so this support does not overlap with the use of the public postpartum care center.

Applications can be made after incurring expenses for private postpartum care centers, medical expenses and medication costs prescribed by medical institutions, and postpartum recovery program fees. However, out-of-pocket costs for maternal and newborn health management services are not eligible.

Applicants should visit the Public Health Center’s Happy Childbirth One-Stop Support Center with their resident registration certificate (or copy), birth verification documents, medical bills and receipts, detailed medical expense statements, medication bills and receipts, and a copy of their bankbook.

A county official stated, “The postpartum care support program will help alleviate the financial burden on mothers who cannot use public postpartum care centers due to their circumstances and contribute to increasing the birth rate. We will strive to eliminate blind spots in postpartum care.”

Meanwhile, Haenam-gun’s proactive childbirth promotion policies, numbering over 40 types, resulted in an increase of 43 newborns in 2023 compared to the previous year, totaling 259 births.

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