KF appoints Ji Young-mi, former head of KCDC Infectious Disease Research Center, as 'Special Representative for Health Diplomacy'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 24th, the Korea Foundation (KF) appointed Dr. Ji Young-mi (former Director of the Infectious Disease Research Center at the National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency) as the 'KF Special Representative for Health Diplomacy' at the KF Global Center located in Suha-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul.

Considering the growing importance of public health diplomacy after COVID-19, KF selected the KF Special Representative for Health Diplomacy to promote Korea's excellent quarantine capabilities to the international community and develop them as soft power.

Dr. Ji Young-mi is currently a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Emergency Committee and has served as the Director of the Infectious Disease Research Center and the Immunopathology Center at the National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. With her extensive research and practical experience, she is expected to contribute to informing the world about Korea's healthcare status and COVID-19 response cases.

At the appointment ceremony, KF Chairman Lee Geun said, "It is an honor to appoint Dr. Ji Young-mi as the KF Special Representative for Health Diplomacy," and asked for her active role in promoting Korea's capabilities through KF forums and seminars. Dr. Ji Young-mi expressed her thoughts, saying, "I will faithfully perform my role as the Special Representative for Health Diplomacy to cultivate Korea's healthcare capabilities as a valuable public diplomacy asset."

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