Gwangju City Promotes 'Hanbang Infertility Treatment Cost' Support Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 17th that the Gwangju Metropolitan City Korean Medicine Association will promote a Korean medicine infertility treatment support project to give hope to infertile couples struggling with infertility.

On the same day, Gwangju City and the Gwangju Korean Medicine Association signed a "Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Support Business Agreement" at the city hall business room.

The Korean medicine infertility treatment support is a newly launched project by the city to alleviate the economic burden of couples suffering from infertility, and it is expected to induce natural pregnancy and give hope to infertile couples.

Under this agreement, Gwangju City will invest 123 million KRW in project funds to support the treatment costs necessary for Korean medicine infertility treatment, and the Gwangju Korean Medicine Association will cooperate in recruiting eligible participants, providing Korean medicine treatment through participating medical institutions, and partially supporting medical fees.

A total of 39 Korean medicine hospitals and clinics in the region will participate in this project, selecting about 100 eligible participants and assigning them to Korean medicine clinics near their residence.

Participants will receive specialized Korean medicine treatments such as herbal medicine and acupuncture tailored to their constitution and health condition for a total of six months, including three months of intensive treatment and three months of follow-up treatment.

Eligible participants are women diagnosed with infertility who have resided in Gwangju for more than six months recently. Regardless of income, they can receive support for medication costs and blood test fees for three months, while some costs such as acupuncture treatment will be borne by the participants.

Citizens wishing to participate can apply to the Gwangju Korean Medicine Association by the 20th of next month. After receiving applications, 100 participants will be selected and individually notified.

Mayor Lee Yong-seop said, "Reading the desperate feelings of infertile couples posted on the city’s policy proposal platform last November made me realize once again that low birthrate is not an individual or family problem but an issue that our society must take responsibility for and solve together." He added, "Through this agreement, I hope that infertile couples in our city can reduce their economic burden through Korean medicine support and healthily embrace their precious children."