Current Status of National Health Promotion Fund in Korea
10.4332/KJHPA.2017.27.4.365
- Author:
Juyeong KIM
1
;
Joo Eun LEE
;
Eun Cheol PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Health promotion fund;
Levy on tobacco consumption;
Health insurance supporting
- MeSH:
Financial Management;
Health Promotion;
Illegitimacy;
Insurance, Health;
Korea;
Taxes;
Tobacco Use
- From:Health Policy and Management
2017;27(4):365-370
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
