Sancheong-gun Implements Prenatal Health Management Support Program

Support for Assisted Reproductive Technology Using Frozen Eggs

Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 15th that it will implement a pre-pregnancy health management support project to overcome low birth rates and promote healthy pregnancy and childbirth. This project provides essential fertility (reproductive health) examination fees to couples preparing for pregnancy.

The support amount is 130,000 KRW for women (ovarian function test (AMH), gynecological ultrasound) and 50,000 KRW for men (including detailed sperm morphology test and semen analysis). Within the support amount limit, consultation fees and other examination costs can also be covered.

Exterior view of Sancheong County Health and Medical Center

The eligible recipients are couples (including common-law and prospective couples) wishing to conceive, where the woman is of reproductive age (15-49 years) and desires fertility testing. However, simultaneous support with similar programs such as Gyeongnam Province infertility diagnosis test fee support or Population Health and Welfare Association infertility diagnosis test fee support is not allowed.

Applications can be made by visiting the Sancheong-gun Health and Medical Center or through the e-Health Center (Document 24). Along with this project, Sancheong-gun will also implement a frozen egg assisted reproductive technology support project for the first time.

This project aims to assist rapid pregnancy and childbirth by partially supporting the cost of assisted reproductive technology when using frozen eggs preserved for fertility preservation for pregnancy and childbirth. The support covers thawing of frozen eggs and fresh embryo in vitro fertilization procedure fees, with 1,000,000 KRW per session (up to 2 sessions per couple).

The target recipients are couples (including infertile couples) attempting pregnancy and childbirth using frozen eggs. They can apply retrospectively by visiting the health center after completing the assisted reproductive procedure using frozen eggs without prior application. However, common-law couples or those diagnosed with infertility must apply for infertility couple procedure fee support in advance.

Meanwhile, besides these two projects, the county is implementing various policies to overcome low birth rates and promote healthy pregnancy and childbirth, including maternal and newborn health care support, childbirth congratulatory money support, and traditional Korean medicine taxi support for pregnant women.

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