Jeonnam Province to Significantly Strengthen Support Programs for Underdeveloped Rural Healthcare

Expansion of Rural House Call Bus and Special Health Checkup Program for Women Farmers

Jeonnam Province has been consecutively selected for the Rural House Call Bus project and the Special Health Checkup Project for Women Farmers at the start of the new year, signaling a positive outlook for improved medical support in underserved rural areas.

Jeonnam Province has been consecutively selected for the Rural Mobile Clinic Bus Project and the Special Health Checkup Project for Women Farmers in the new year, promising significant improvements in support for underprivileged rural healthcare. Photo shows a consultation scene of the Rural Mobile Clinic Bus. Provided by Jeonnam Province

The Rural House Call Bus project provides free medical services such as Western and Oriental medicine consultations, eye exams, and dental checkups by visiting rural areas and serving local residents.

Through its selection for this public offering project, Jeonnam Province has secured a total project budget of 1.4 billion KRW, including 560 million KRW in national funds, enabling them to provide medical benefits to approximately 14,000 residents in 13 cities and counties.

The Rural House Call Bus project received strong support from residents, with over 10,000 people using the service, surpassing the initial goal of around 9,000. One local resident who used the bus expressed satisfaction, saying, "Receiving treatment gave me energy, and it was nice to meet and have a warm conversation with my neighbors."

Additionally, the Special Health Checkup Support Project for Women Farmers, which supports health checkups for diseases to which women farmers are particularly vulnerable, has expanded from 11 cities and counties in the province last year to 22 this year.

This checkup aims to prevent diseases commonly caused by farm work and covers 10 items across 5 areas: musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, fracture and injury risk, lung function, and pesticide poisoning. The checkups are conducted every two years. This year, the eligible recipients are women farmers aged 51 to 70 who were born in odd-numbered years.

Kim Hyunmi, Director of Agricultural Policy at Jeonnam Province, said, "Based on last year's achievements, we will work to promote the program and find ways to increase participation so that more residents can receive medical services this year. We will also strengthen cooperation with related organizations such as local hospitals and the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, and listen closely to residents' voices to help create a healthier rural community."

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