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Postpartum Care Landscape: Fewer Centers, Soaring Costs, and Social Disparities

Postpartum Care Landscape: Fewer Centers, Soaring Costs, and Social Disparities

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 [...]

Health and Welfare Committee Expects 500 Cases of Infection at Postnatal Care Centers This Year, Calls for More Oversight

Health and Welfare Committee Expects 500 Cases of Infection at Postnatal Care Centers This Year, Calls for More Oversight

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, [...]