'COVID-19 Joint Response' Korea-ASEAN Webinar Held... Sharing Korea's Infection Control and Clinical Experience

Over 800 ASEAN Health Officials Attend

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 23rd that, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea Health Industry Development Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, and the Korea International Medical Association, it held a two-hour webinar starting at 7 p.m. on the 22nd for ASEAN health officials to respond to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This webinar was initiated following President Moon Jae-in's promise at the ‘ASEAN+3 Special Virtual Summit’ held on the 14th to share Korea’s quarantine information and clinical data through the 'Korea-ASEAN Webinar.' Over 800 participants, including health authorities and medical experts from various countries, joined, with attendees also from countries outside ASEAN.

Considering recent inquiries and requests from the ASEAN side regarding our medical system and diagnostic and treatment experiences, domestic medical experts introduced △ infection control status at Seoul National University Hospital related to COVID-19, △ clinical experiences with COVID-19 patients, and then proceeded with a real-time Q&A session via the chat window.

The webinar saw active Q&A participation from ASEAN health authorities and experts, including the Minister of Health and Sports of Myanmar. The ASEAN Secretariat also found the presentation very informative and requested to share the materials.

Participants showed great interest in Korea’s management of mild patients through residential treatment centers for isolation care and infection control including management of re-positive cases. They evaluated that sharing actual cases and providing appropriate advice by Korean medical staff would greatly aid their countries’ COVID-19 response.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "Through this webinar, by sharing our concrete experiences in medical systems, diagnosis, and treatment with the ASEAN side, we have strengthened ASEAN’s capacity to respond to COVID-19 and further enhanced Korea-ASEAN health and medical cooperation." He added, "We expect this to contribute to deepening and expanding cooperation with New Southern countries in the future."

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