Incheon City, Nationwide First to Support Korean Medicine Treatment for National Veterans... Agreement with Incheon Korean Medicine Association

Incheon City is the first local government in the country to support Korean medicine treatment for national veterans.

The city signed a business agreement with the Incheon Korean Medicine Association on the 13th to support Korean medicine treatment for the purpose of improving the medical welfare of national veterans.

This support for Korean medicine treatment is the first case among local governments nationwide. It will provide Korean medicine treatment worth 1 million KRW, including acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine, for 100 national veterans aged 70 or older over a period of three months. In addition to the city’s support, part of the treatment cost will be borne by the participating Korean medicine clinics.

Most national veterans are elderly with high medical needs and often have frail bodies, so supporting Korean medicine treatments such as pulse diagnosis, acupuncture, and herbal medicine, which place less physical burden, is expected to improve medical efficiency and satisfaction.

Park Deok-su, Deputy Mayor of Incheon, said, "I am grateful to the Incheon Korean Medicine Association for sharing the intention to support traditional medicine Korean treatments for elderly national veterans," adding, "I hope this will serve as an opportunity for more medical institutions and social organizations to join in honoring and supporting national veterans."

Jung Jun-taek, President of the Incheon Korean Medicine Association, said, "Since 2017, the Incheon Korean Medicine Association has been providing herbal medicine prescription rights to national veterans, and it is even more meaningful that Incheon City is now supporting Korean medicine treatment," adding, "We will provide high-quality medical services to national veterans through integrated Korean medicine treatment."

Meanwhile, last month, Incheon City also signed a 'Medical Support Agreement for National Veterans' with local joint specialist hospitals, Gukje Baro Hospital and Incheon Wa Hospital. These hospitals offer a 20-30% discount on non-reimbursable medical expenses (including non-reimbursable inpatient and surgery costs) for orthopedic treatment.

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