Namwon City to Expand 'Preconception Health Care Support'

Ultrasound and Semen Analysis Now Available
for Men and Women Aged 20 to 49

The Namwon City Public Health Center in North Jeolla Province is expanding its Preconception Health Management Support Program starting this year.

According to the city on the 21st, the 'Preconception Health Management Support Program' is designed to help detect health risk factors related to pregnancy and childbirth at an early stage.

From this year, eligibility for examination fee support has been expanded from married couples to all men and women aged 20 to 49, regardless of marital status. Foreigners with Korean spouses can also apply without a separate visa, and minors aged 15 to 19 who are married (including common-law marriages) are also eligible for support.

Pre-Pregnancy Health Management Essential Fertility Test Support Poster. Provided by Namwon City

The number of times support can be received has also increased from once in a lifetime to three times, allowing individuals to receive support once each during the key age groups of under 29, 30?34, and 35?49, for a maximum of three times per person.

Women can receive up to 130,000 KRW per examination, and men up to 50,000 KRW for fertility checkups. For women, the supported tests include ovarian function tests (AMH) and ultrasound examinations, while for men, semen analysis (detailed sperm morphology test) is included.

Citizens interested in the Preconception Health Management Support Program can visit the Namwon City Public Health Center or apply through the e-Health Center Public Health Portal, receive a referral, and claim the expenses within one month after undergoing the examination at a designated specialized medical institution.

The head of the Namwon City Public Health Center stated, "We will continue to actively establish various childbirth promotion programs to support healthy pregnancies and childbirth."

Meanwhile, the Namwon City Public Health Center also provides prenatal checkups (blood type, rubella, hepatitis B, body composition analysis, etc.), nutritional supplements, infertility diagnosis tests, and treatment costs for infertile couples who wish to have children.

For more details, please contact the Maternal and Child Health Team at the Namwon City Public Health Center.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.