A headquarters of the Ministry of Well being and Welfare in Sejong / Courtesy of Ministry of Well being and Welfare
This picture supplied by the Ministry of Well being and Welfare reveals the poster for the World Bio Summit 2024. Yonhap
Korea’s well being ministry and the World Well being Group (WHO) on Monday launched the annual World Bio Summit, bringing collectively well being care officers from governments and international organizations to Korea for talks on worldwide cooperation within the well being care sector.
Underneath the theme “Future investments for a wholesome and safe decade,” the occasion will run via Tuesday in Incheon, simply west of Seoul, attended by greater than 80 representatives from governments and international our bodies, based on the Ministry of Well being and Welfare.
“This yr’s occasion will present a chance for the world to debate methods to deal with future well being care crises extra flexibly and promptly, primarily based on the teachings from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Well being Minister Cho Kyoo-hong mentioned.
“The Korean authorities will strengthen international cooperation with the WHO to boost well being care safety whereas driving innovation and funding for a wholesome and safe future,” Cho added.
In a video message, WHO Director-Normal Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus additionally emphasised the significance of world solidarity in addressing “a number of overlapping well being threats,” together with local weather change, battle and illness outbreaks.
“Collaboration, sharing data and focused funding in analysis and growth are important for growing progressive well being merchandise wanted to satisfy these challenges,” Ghebreyesus mentioned.
“WHO thanks the Republic of Korea for its partnership, which WHO appears to be like ahead to deepening within the years forward to strengthen international well being safety, and appears ahead to working with you intently,” the director-general added, referring to Korea by its official identify.
Through the occasion, members intention to share insights on post-pandemic well being care agendas, together with establishing a steady international provide chain, coaching biotech specialists and exploring different methods to bolster worldwide cooperation.
Second Vice Well being Minister Park Min-soo can be scheduled to carry bilateral conferences with Saia Piukala, the WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, in addition to Lao Well being Minister Bounfeng Phoummalaysith.
On Tuesday, Park will meet Philippe Duneton, the manager director of Unitaid, a worldwide well being initiative that gives well being care assist to growing nations.
On the sidelines of the occasion, the Asian Improvement Financial institution, Unitaid, the Worldwide Vaccine Institute and the Analysis Funding for International Well being Expertise Basis will even host seminars and gatherings to advertise international cooperation, the well being ministry mentioned. (Yonhap)
