Government Shares 'K-Quarantine' Experience in Epidemiological Investigation and Quarantine Management... 5th Webinar Held

International Quarantine Cooperation General TF Hosted

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 10th, the government will hold the 5th webinar to share Korea's 'K-Quarantine' policies and technologies related to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) with the world. In this 5th seminar, the government plans to share Korea's experiences in epidemiological investigations and management of quarantined individuals.

The K-Quarantine webinars, organized by the International Quarantine Cooperation Task Force since May, are held in collaboration with 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 Healthcare Foundation, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency.

This 5th seminar, hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, is arranged as a session to share experiences on 'epidemiological investigations and management of quarantined individuals,' with participation from local health centers, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and the National Police Agency. The first to third K-Quarantine webinars were designed around the theme of 'overall quarantine policies' tailored to developing countries and other target nations. From the 4th webinar onward, the government has shared its thematic response experiences in areas such as immigration and quarantine, epidemiological investigations, and economic policies.

To encourage participation from healthcare professionals across various language groups, simultaneous interpretation in English, Russian, and French is provided, and anyone worldwide can join in real-time by accessing the website (www.medicalkoreawebinar.or.kr).

This webinar will consist of presentations on ▲ COVID-19 contact tracing in local communities (Park Geon-hee, Director of Sangnok Health Center, Ansan City), ▲ COVID-19 response utilizing science, technology, and information and communication technology (ICT) (Lee Chung-won, Director of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and ICT), ▲ management of self-quarantined individuals (Shin Il-cheol, Head of Self-Quarantine Support Operations Team, Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, Ministry of the Interior and Safety), and ▲ police cooperation in quarantine efforts (Seo Beom-gyu, Security Situation Manager, National Police Agency).

By focusing on topics that have generated many inquiries from the international community, this webinar is expected to meet the demand for multilateral cooperation while providing detailed insights into Korea's distinctive COVID-19 response methods, such as the use of information and communication technology.

Meanwhile, since May, the government has held four webinars targeting different regions and time zones, resulting in the participation of approximately 2,200 people from over 110 countries, demonstrating sustained international interest.

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