Coupang and Korea University Graduate School of Public Health Sign MOU for Joint R&D to Strengthen Quarantine Systems

Establishment of Advisory Group Composed of Health and Medical Experts... Regular On-site Inspections and Consulting Conducted

Park Dae-jun, Head of New Business Division at Coupang (right), Kim Young-hoon, Vice President for Medical Affairs at Korea University Medical Center (center), and Yoon Seok-jun, Dean of Korea University Graduate School of Public Health (photo left) are taking a commemorative photo after the signing ceremony.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Coupang announced on the 21st that it has signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Research and Development of Enhanced Quarantine Systems' with Korea University Graduate School of Public Health to strengthen quarantine systems for the safety of customers and employees.

The signing ceremony, held on the 18th at the conference room of Korea University Graduate School of Public Health, was attended by key figures including Kim Young-hoon, Vice President of Korea University Medical Center, Yoon Seok-jun, Dean of Korea University Graduate School of Public Health, and Park Dae-joon, CEO of Coupang's New Business Division. They pledged to closely cooperate to strengthen quarantine systems across all Coupang business sites.

Going forward, Coupang and Korea University Graduate School of Public Health plan to establish a working council to discuss ways to enhance quarantine systems and form an advisory group composed of health and medical experts. The advisory group will conduct on-site inspections at logistics centers and delivery camps nationwide and provide regular consulting. Additionally, they plan to actively promote joint research and development to strengthen quarantine systems.

Yoon Seok-jun, Dean of Korea University Graduate School of Public Health, stated, "We will strive to achieve results that improve public health levels through multifaceted cooperation." Park Dae-joon, CEO of Coupang's New Business Division, said, "Since the early days of COVID-19, Coupang has actively implemented various safety measures in compliance with government quarantine guidelines. This year, we have invested 500 billion KRW in safety costs and hired a safety monitoring team of 2,400 members to prevent COVID-19." He added, "This MOU signing demonstrates Coupang's commitment to not be satisfied with past efforts but to go beyond expectations to set an example. We will continue to implement the highest level of preventive measures for the safety of customers and employees."

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