JinCheonGun

Public Health Center
The Public Health Center is a public medical service institute run by the government with the aim of preventing the spread of diseases and promoting health among local residents. It provides a variety of medical services, including vaccinations, physiotherapy, dental treatment and Korean traditional medical treatment. All the medical fees are affordable.

General Treatment
Category	Description
Scope of Treatment	Chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, various medical checkups and physiotherapy
Traditional Korean Medical Treatment	Acupuncture, moxibustion, medication with Korean traditional herbal medicines
Dental Treatment	Oral checkup and consultation, preventive treatment, cavity treatment, tooth extraction etc.
Medical fees	* Senior citizens 65 years of age or older: Free of charge * Diagnosis + various medical examinations = 1,100 won * Dental treatment = 1,100 won * Traditional Korean medical treatment = 1,100won * Physical treatment = 1,600원
Procedure of medical treatment	Receipt → Diagnosis and Treatment → Payment → Issuance of Prescription → Drug Store

Target Recipients
- Low income households and potential welfare recipients.
- Disabled people 65 years of age or older, the elderly living alone, elderly couples.
- Women and children from multicultural households

Type of services available
- Treatment of strokes, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, dementia etc.
- Treatment of chronic diseases, disablements caused by accidents, family health problems
- Prenatal care for pregnant mothers and education on rearing and nurturing infants
- Health education and consultation, regular home visiting services depending on particular circumstances
- Education on health and hygiene to promote public health

How to apply
Select target recipients → Find out health problems → Visit and provide medical service
- You should apply for medical services to the department of the local Public Health Center in charge of the onsite health management project.
- The person in charge will visit to find out the living conditions and health risk factors of the applicant’s family
- You will be provided with the intensive onsite medical services for your health problems.

Free Psychiatric Health Service
The Psychiatric Health Center is a public health medical institute responsible for promoting mental health among the general public by preventing psychiatric diseases, detecting and counseling patients with psychiatric problems, providing rehabilitative services, managing actual cases and providing education & PR on mental health issues. If you suffer from mental disorders such as depression, anxiety disorder, and drug addiction you can obtain a consultation at the nearest Psychiatric Health Service Center.

Target Recipients
- The Psychiatric Patient Registration and Management Program is targeting patients with psychiatric disorders and their families within its designated jurisdiction
- The Psychiatric Disorder Preventive Program is targeting all local residents within its designated jurisdiction.

Operating procedures and methods
- The operating hour of the Psychiatric Health Center is from 9:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M. during weekdays (Mon. ? Fri.) with slight variations depending on the specific circumstances of different provincial regions.
How to use the service
- Visit the nearest Psychiatric Health Center and fill out the application form.
- A first-time visitor will receive a consultation and assessment, based on which you will be able to use the corresponding program.
- Call ☎1577-0199 for inquiries on the Psychiatric Health Center or consultation regarding mental health.
Fee: Free of charge
(You may be partially charged for a special program that is expensive.)

Nutrition Plus Project for Pregnant Women and Infants
Those with nutritional risks: People with one or more disorders related to nutrition, including anemia, being underweight, stunted growth, and malnutrition
Evaluation Criteria
- Submission of application and proof of income (Receipt of health insurance premium for all family members and other source documents)
ㆍ Evaluation is based on target category, residency and income
ㆍNutritional status (anemic test, measurement of height and weight, probe into food intake status)
ㆍFinal determination is made.

Standard amount of health insurance premium for target recipients in 2010 (except the premium for seniors’ long-term medical treatment)

Standard amount of health insurance premium for target recipients in 2010 (except the premium for seniors’ long-term medical treatment)
Number of family members	Monthly Income	Health Insurance Patient's Responsibility
Number of family members	200% of minimum cost of living (Won))	employmen tsubscriber	local subscriber	Mixed (employment+local)
1	1,008,688	26,882	16,051	28,662
2	1,717,494	45,772	43,275	47,252
3	2,221,838	59,212	64,098	60,762
4	2,726,182	72,653	84,828	76,104
5	3,230,526	86,094	103,670	89,997
6	3,734,870	99,535	120,072	103,494

Evaluation criteria for anemia (based on the amount of hemoglobin)
Infants from 6 to 59 months	Children 5 years of age	Pregnant women	Women who have recently given birth and breast feeding mothers
Less than 11g/dl	Less than 11.5g/dl	Less than 11g/dl	Less than 12g/dl

-There is no specific evaluation criteria for newborns from 0 to 5 months of age (to be determined based on the health status of a woman after childbirth).

Benefit Period
Category	Qualification Period
Newborn	- up to 12 months old
Infant	- up to six years old(less than 72 months) - To be re-evaluated every six months
Pregnant women	- Up to six weeks after childbirth
Women who have recently given birth	- Up to six weeks after childbirth
Breast feeding mothers	- Up to 12 months after childbirth - However, women who breastfeed and provide milk at the same time will be provided with milk only as supplementary food during seven to 12 months after childbirth

Provision of supplementary food (home delivery)
Category		Package Description
Ⅰ	0-5 months(breastfeeding baby)	No supplement for breast feeding baby.。
Ⅰ	0-5 months(powder milk baby)	Canned powdered milk 800g* 2 cans
Ⅰ	0-5 months(mixed feeding baby)	Canned powdered milk 800g* 1 can
Ⅱ	6-12 months(breastfeeding baby)	Rice:1.4kg/ Egg:30/ Carrot:540g/ Potato750g
Ⅱ	6-12 months(powder milk baby)	Canned powdered milk800g*2 cans/ Rice:1.4kg/ Egg:30 / Carrot:540g/ Potato750g
Ⅱ	6-12 months(mixed feeding baby)	Canned powdered milk 800g*1 can/ Rice:1.4kg/ Egg:30/ Carrot:540g/ Potato750g
Ⅲ	1-5 years old (Infant)	Rice:1.4kg/ Potato750g/ Egg:30/ Milk:200ml(60 packs)/ Carrot:540g/ Black bean300g/ Laver:90g
Ⅳ	Pregnant women	Rice:2.7kg/ Potato1.5kg/ Egg:30 / Milk:200ml(60 packs)/ Carrot:1050g/ Black bean450g/ Laver:90g/ Brown seaweed(75g)
Ⅳ	Mixed feeding mom (6 months after delivery of child)	Rice:2.7kg/ Potato1.5kg/ Egg:30/ Milk:200ml(60 packs)/ Carrot:1050g/ Black bean450g/ Laver:90g/ Brown seaweed(75g)
Ⅳ-2	Mixed feeding mom (after 6 months)	Milk:200ml(60 packs)
Ⅴ	Women who have given birth	Rice:2.7kg/ Potato1.5kg/ Egg:30/ Milk:200ml(30packs)/ Carrot:1050g/ Black bean450g/ Laver:90g/ Brown seaweed(75g)
Ⅵ	Complete breast feeder	Rice:2.7kg/ Potato1.5kg/ Egg:30/ Milk:200ml(60packs)/ Carrot:1050g/ Black bean450g/ Laver:90g/ Brown seaweed(75g)/ Canned tuna900g/ Orange juice1.5L(4 bottles)

Education on nutrition and home-schooling
- Group-based nutrition education: to be conducted once a month
- Homeschooling type education and counseling: to be conducted at least once or more during the benefit receiving period
Evaluation on nutritional status
- Evaluation on nutritional status is conducted every three months (to be reevaluated every six months)
- Anemic test, measurement of height and weight, probe into food intake status
- Level of satisfaction to be surveyed upon completion of the project