International Webinar Held to Promote Global Standardization of 'K-Quarantine'

President of ISO, Secretary-General of International Hospital Federation, President of KATS Attend
Minister of Industry: "Systematizing Korea's 'Testing→Tracing→Treatment' Experience and Procedures to Share with the International Community"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that it held the 'K-Quarantine Model International Webinar (web + seminar)' on the 15th, chaired by Minister Sung Yun-mo, with top experts in the global standard quarantine field participating.

The global untact webinar held at 9 p.m. that day saw online participation from countries around the world, including the United States, Europe, and Africa.

The President of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (Kenya), the Secretary-General of the International Hospital Federation (IHF) (France), and the President of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (United States) attended.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy stated that it presented the K-Quarantine Model international standardization strategy on the global stage.

It explained that it secured the necessary support to promote international standardization by establishing a cooperative foundation with major international organizations such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Hospital Federation (IHF), and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

According to the ministry, ISO oversees international standardization across all industrial sectors, including medical care and quarantine. IHF is an organization established to improve hospital medical services worldwide and is a body with which cooperation is necessary for the globalization of the K-Quarantine Model. ANSI oversees the development of U.S. national standards and international standards and leads international standardization in the medical field.

Minister Sung Yun-mo stated, "We plan to propose various standards at each stage to systematize and share Korea's experiences and procedures embedded in the infectious disease response process of 'testing → tracing → treatment' with the international community."

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