Health Policy Manag.  2017 Dec;27(4):365-370. 10.4332/KJHPA.2017.27.4.365.

Current Status of National Health Promotion Fund in Korea

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. ecpark@yuhs.ac
  • 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The National Health Promotion Fund has grown as the increase of tax on tobacco consumption, but more than half of the fund was spent on health insurance supporting. It is important to use the fund appropriately to keep legitimacy and sustainability of health promotion. Therefore, services regarding health promotion should be a priority in spending health promotion fund, and operation system should be established to manage and administer the fund properly.

Keyword

Health promotion fund; Levy on tobacco consumption; Health insurance supporting

MeSH Terms

Financial Management*
Health Promotion*
Illegitimacy
Insurance, Health
Korea*
Taxes
Tobacco Use
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