Daejeon City Receives Presidential Award for Pregnancy and Childbirth-Friendly Policies

The Only Local Government Nationwide to Receive an Award on "Pregnant Women's Day"

Daejeon City Hall exterior view (Photo by Mo Seokbong)

Daejeon City will receive a Presidential Award for its efforts to create a pregnancy- and childbirth-friendly environment and to promote maternal health.

The city will be presented with the Presidential Award at the "20th Pregnant Women's Day Commemoration Event 2025," hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Daejeon is the only local government nationwide to receive this honor.

Daejeon has actively implemented unique policies that citizens can experience throughout the entire process from marriage to pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing. Notable initiatives include providing marriage incentives, supporting pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses without income restrictions, creating a work environment that supports work-life balance, and fostering a pro-childbirth atmosphere by utilizing the multi-child character "Kkumssi Family."

As a result of these efforts, Daejeon ranked first in the crude marriage rate and third in the crude birth rate among the 17 metropolitan and provincial governments in Korea, demonstrating its leading role among local governments.

Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon, stated, "This award is a nationwide recognition of Daejeon's ongoing efforts to create a pregnancy- and childbirth-friendly environment through a variety of policies. We will continue to develop and improve policies so that citizens can enjoy a favorable environment for marriage, childbirth, and child-rearing."

Meanwhile, the 20th Pregnant Women's Day Commemoration Event will be held at 1:00 p.m. on October 10 at the Fairmont Ambassador Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul.

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