Government to Promote 'K-Quarantine' in Latin American Countries on 27th... 3rd Webinar with Health and Medical Officials

Introduction to Fire Agency Participation, the Role of the Fire Agency, and Procedures for Transporting COVID-19 Confirmed Patients

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The government announced on the 26th that it will hold the 3rd web seminar on 'K-Quarantine' for health and medical officials worldwide, including the Latin American region, on the morning of the 27th.

The 'K-Quarantine' web seminar, hosted by the International Quarantine Cooperation Task Force (TF), is a collaborative effort involving 12 government ministries including the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as six related organizations such as the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, the International Health and Medical Foundation, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency. It systematically shares Korea's quarantine experience with the international community. The Ministry of Health and Welfare will conduct a total of five seminars starting from May 4, focusing on topics such as 'Health and Quarantine Strategies' and 'Treatment' as the first session.

This seminar will be held at 8 a.m. Korean time to encourage smooth participation from health and medical officials in the Latin American region, where patient numbers have recently surged as winter approaches. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish. Many countries including Brazil, Mexico, and Chile have requested cooperation from Korea regarding COVID-19, so this seminar is expected to serve as an opportunity to effectively share Korea's quarantine system with the Latin American region.

Anyone outside the Latin American region can access the website and participate in real time. The 3rd web seminar will feature presentations on ▲Quarantine policies and current status (Son Young-rae, Head of Strategic Planning, Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters) ▲Korea's diagnostic testing methods and characteristics (Professor Lee Hyuk-min, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Severance Hospital) ▲Cases of COVID-19 patient transport (Jin Yong-man, Director of 119 Ambulance Division, National Fire Agency) ▲Clinical characteristics and treatment of COVID-19 (Professor Choi Pyung-ryeon, Department of Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University Hospital).

Notably, the National Fire Agency will participate this time to introduce its role and response methods for transporting confirmed COVID-19 patients, as well as examples of step-by-step transport procedures, vividly conveying the realities of emergency medical care on the ground.

Meanwhile, the 1st and 2nd web seminars held on the 4th and 13th focused on major areas such as COVID-19 related quarantine policies, diagnostic testing, and infection control. Based on peak viewership, the 1st and 2nd web seminars were watched by 903 people from 73 countries and 502 people from 72 countries respectively, through English and second language channels.

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