SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting this year, every mother who gives birth in Seoul will be eligible to receive a financial assistance of 1 million won. Announced on February 13, the city government has eliminated the requirement of residing in Seoul for at least six months, making the support available to all mothers who [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) —Over the past five years, there has been a significant decline in the number of postpartum nurses in Gyeonggi Province, with a reduction of 16 percent. This decline can be attributed to several factors, including the ongoing decrease in the birth rate and the challenges faced by businesses during the [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will provide 1 million won (US$757.92) in a postpartum care subsidy starting in September to families with newborn babies in the capital, city officials said Tuesday. Under the program, all families that have lived in Seoul for at least six months will be entitled to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The sanitation levels of postnatal care centers have been called into question, after an October 30 disclosure of a government report by the Health and Welfare Committee revealed 489 mothers and newborns were infected at such facilities last year. With 277 cases reported in the first half of 2017, [...]