Prime Minister's Direct 'National Infectious Disease Crisis Response Advisory Committee' Launched... Committee Chair Professor Jeong Gi-seok

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] The 'National Infectious Disease Crisis Response Advisory Committee,' chaired by Professor Jeong Gi-seok of Hallym University College of Medicine, has been launched.

Jeong Gi-seok, Professor at Hallym University College of Medicine

According to the Prime Minister's Secretariat on the 19th, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo awarded appointment letters to 21 advisory committee members and held a meeting at the Seoul Government Complex in the afternoon.

The advisory committee is a consultative body directly under the Prime Minister, established to support the formulation of professional quarantine measures during infectious disease outbreak crises. According to the Prime Minister's Office, it consists of a total of 21 members, including private experts with extensive expertise and experience in infectious diseases (13 members in the quarantine medical field) and socio-economic fields (8 members). There are 4 ex officio members and 17 appointed members.

The Prime Minister's Office stated, "It is expected to contribute to the establishment of rational and scientific quarantine policies through situation assessments of infectious diseases and recommendations on quarantine and medical measures."

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