Governor Lee Jae-myeong Delivers Special Donation to Korean National Tuberculosis Association's Gyeonggi Chapter

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Governor Lee Jae-myeong of Gyeonggi Province received the "2019 Christmas Seal" from the Korean National Tuberculosis Association's Gyeonggi Chapter and delivered a special donation to encourage tuberculosis fundraising as the year-end season approaches.

On the 2nd at 10:30 a.m., the governor participated in the "2019 Christmas Seal Presentation and Donation Ceremony" held at the Gyeonggi Province Government Office with attendees including Oh Yang-seop, Secretary General of the Korean National Tuberculosis Association; Moon Hye-dong, Director of the Gyeonggi Chapter; and Lee Yun-jeong, Head of the Operations Support Division of the Gyeonggi Chapter. Governor Lee stated, "There are still those around us suffering from tuberculosis. Let us work together to foster greater awareness of the tuberculosis issue."

The Christmas Seal presented to the governor on that day consists of a sheet of 50 postage stamps (1 sheet) and one keychain, themed "Jeju Island and Haenyeo (Women Divers) Culture," featuring cute illustrations of dolphins, basalt rocks, and the lives of Jeju haenyeo—symbols of Jeju Island.
The Korean National Tuberculosis Association's Gyeonggi Chapter plans to conduct "2019 Christmas Seal Fundraising Sales" with a goal of raising 408 million won by the end of January. All proceeds will be used for public awareness campaigns to improve tuberculosis recognition, scholarship programs for student tuberculosis patients, and tuberculosis screening projects.
The 2019 Christmas Seal can be freely purchased through the official Christmas Seal shopping mall (https://loveseal.knta.or.kr/main/main_real.asp) operated by the Korean National Tuberculosis Association.
Individuals and individual business owners can receive full tax deductions up to 100% of their annual income for purchases, while corporations can process expenses within 50% of their annual income.

An official from the Korean National Tuberculosis Association's Gyeonggi Chapter stated, "While Gyeonggi Province's tuberculosis incidence rate shows a declining trend each year, further efforts are still needed to achieve tuberculosis management capabilities comparable to advanced nations. We hope that residents will take greater interest in tuberculosis."

Meanwhile, according to the Annual Report on Tuberculosis Patient Notification Status, South Korea's tuberculosis incidence rate ranks first among OECD member countries, with approximately 30,000 new tuberculosis patients occurring each year. The Korean National Tuberculosis Association's Gyeonggi Chapter raised a total of 274 million won through Christmas Seal sales last year.