KOSHA Supports 'Industrial Health Developing Countries'... Completes WHO Asia Country Invitation Training

Song Byungchun, Executive Director (third from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with participants of the developing countries training program.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Korea's industrial health technology is being 'exported' to developing countries in Asia.

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) announced on the 29th that it successfully completed an invitation training program aimed at improving industrial health levels in developing countries in the Asian region.

This invitation training was held for the first time in three years since it was suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19. From the 25th to the 29th, it targeted industrial health officials from government ministries of six countries: Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mongolia, and Laos.

Since being designated as an Industrial Health Cooperation Center by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008, KOSHA has been conducting various projects such as invitation training to improve industrial health levels in the Asian region.

The WHO Western Pacific Regional Office managed the selection of participants and training topics such as 'Asbestos Analysis,' while KOSHA was responsible for developing and operating the training courses.

KOSHA prepared courses including 'Asbestos Management Methods and Airborne Asbestos Analysis,' 'Regulations Related to Work Environment Measurement,' and 'Practical Organic and Metal Analysis' to conduct the training.

Participants received Korea's industrial health development experience and know-how through the training courses. They showed high interest, expressing hopes for continued participation in future training sessions.

Song Byung-chun, Managing Director of KOSHA, said, “As personnel exchanges become increasingly active, improving the safety and health levels of Asian countries also benefits our country's industrial accident prevention,” adding, “We will continue to make efforts to enhance safety and health levels in Asia.”

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