Gwangju City to Support Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment for Infertile Couples

First-Come, First-Served for 80 Participants...
Up to 1.24 Million Won per Person

Support Poster for Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Expenses. Provided by Gwangju City

Gwangju City announced on the 25th that it will recruit 80 participants on a first-come, first-served basis for its Korean medicine infertility treatment support program, allowing them to receive infertility treatment without financial burden.

The "Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Support Project" is open to infertile couples who have resided in Gwangju for at least six months as of the application date, regardless of income. Female applicants must be infertile women aged 44 or younger and at least three months must have passed since their last assisted reproductive procedure.

Since 2020, the city has signed a business agreement with the Gwangju Association of Korean Medicine and has allocated about 100 million won annually to support three months of Korean medicine treatment for infertile couples. The support covers up to 1.24 million won per person, including herbal medicine and examination fees. Last year, a total of 81 people (51 women and 30 men) received support, and 12 of them succeeded in becoming pregnant, recording a pregnancy rate of 23.5%.

Infertile couples wishing to participate should contact the Gwangju Association of Korean Medicine and submit the required documents, such as an infertility diagnosis and participation application form. After a review by the association, selected participants can receive intensive treatment for three months at designated Korean medicine hospitals or clinics.

Jung Younghwa, Director of Welfare and Health, said, "We hope that the Korean medicine infertility treatment support program will help alleviate some of the difficulties faced by infertile couples," and added, "We will actively support families hoping for childbirth so they can receive treatment without financial burden."

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