Jeonju City Supports 'Youth Acne Treatment Costs'... Up to 500,000 Won

Targeting Vulnerable Youth Aged 13 to 18 Years

Jeonju City in Jeollabuk-do is launching the ‘Acne Treatment Expense Support Project’ for vulnerable youth.

According to the city on the 13th, this project is a major pledge of Mayor Woo Beom-gi’s 8th term aimed at reducing the economic burden on vulnerable youth. After completing consultations with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the first project was implemented this year.

Poster for Adolescent Acne Treatment Expense Support Project. Provided by Jeonju City.

The support targets are residents of Jeonju aged 13 to 18 who are recipients of basic living security benefits, belong to the near-poverty class, or are from single-parent families diagnosed with severe acne.

As in this year, the city plans to provide treatment expenses of 50,000 KRW per session and up to 500,000 KRW annually to the selected individuals after two rounds of selection committee reviews.

The reason the city decided to support acne treatment expenses for youth is that acne caused by hormonal imbalance during adolescence can negatively affect both external appearance and psychological well-being if not treated timely. Vulnerable youth often face difficulties accessing medical institutions due to economic burdens.

Mayor Woo Beom-gi proposed the ‘Youth Acne Treatment Expense Support Project’ as a pledge for his 8th term. Last year, consultations with the Ministry of Health and Welfare were completed to promote the project. Since then, the city has established institutional and administrative foundations by enacting related ordinances, holding meetings with dermatology clinics, and signing agreements with six dermatology medical institutions to implement the project.

Kim Sin-seon, director of Jeonju Public Health Center, said, “Supporting treatment expenses for acne, which is the most problematic disease from the youth’s perspective, has eased the medical expense burden for vulnerable groups. We will conduct a satisfaction survey for this year’s first beneficiaries and do our best to implement the project more effectively next year.”

Meanwhile, Jeonju Public Health Center supported acne treatment expenses and supplements for 455 people this year and conducted education on acne prevention and management for 5,761 youths at 21 schools in connection with other health projects.

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