Gyeonggi Province will investigate 3,300 'medical crisis youth and adolescent households' who have excessively spent on medical expenses by November to identify welfare blind spots.
The investigation targets youth and adolescents (ages 9 to 34) with medical crises, such as those who have excessively spent on medical expenses or are registered under special cases for severe illnesses like cancer or heart disease, selected using the welfare blind spot detection system operated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Gyeonggi Province, together with 31 cities and counties within the province, will verify the crisis status of the selected 3,300 individuals through phone calls or visits. Households found to be in crisis will be provided with welfare services, including public support such as basic livelihood security and emergency assistance, as well as connections to private resources.
Kim Hana, Director of the Welfare Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, explained, "This investigation was planned to proactively identify and support youth and adolescent households with medical crisis information by utilizing big data on crisis information to find welfare blind spots."
Meanwhile, anyone who discovers a household in crisis can contact the Gyeonggi Province Emergency Welfare Crisis Counseling Hotline (010-4419-7722), the Gyeonggi Call Center (031-120), or the Eup/Myeon/Dong Administrative Welfare Center.
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