Minister Kwon Deok-cheol of the Ministry of Health and Welfare Discusses Health and Welfare Cooperation with Jordan's Minister of the Royal Court

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] On the morning of the 3rd, Kwon Deok-cheol, Minister of Health and Welfare, discussed cooperation measures in the health and welfare sector between the two countries with Mireed Bin Raad Bin Zaid, Minister of the Jordanian Royal Court, at the Ministry of Health and Welfare's main conference room.

With the 60th anniversary of Korea-Jordan diplomatic relations (established in 1962) approaching next year, Minister Mireed was invited to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Minister Mireed also serves as the Chairperson of the Disability Committee in Jordan, showing great interest in Korea's disability policies.

During the meeting, Minister Kwon provided a comprehensive introduction to disability policies requested by the Jordanian side and emphasized cooperation in the health and medical fields with Middle Eastern countries, expressing hope that Jordan would become an excellent partner as well. Regarding disability policies, the government introduced key initiatives such as the expansion of disability pensions, the deinstitutionalization roadmap, and activity support services for people with developmental disabilities.

Minister Mireed is scheduled to attend a policy briefing session on the 4th at the Korea Disabled People's Development Institute, where relevant ministries will provide a more detailed introduction to Korea's disability policies.

Regarding health and medical policies, it was emphasized that Korea is an advanced medical country with excellent medical systems, infrastructure, and personnel. Discussions were held on areas for mutual cooperation, including attracting Jordanian patients, advancing medical devices and pharmaceuticals, establishing ICT-based medical systems, and training medical personnel.

Minister Kwon Deok-cheol stated, "As we have continued cooperation with Middle Eastern countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia through memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in the health and medical fields, I hope this opportunity will mark the beginning of meaningful exchanges with the Jordanian government as well."

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