Ministry of Health and Medical Association Hold 1st Meeting of 'Medical Issues Consultative Body'... "Strengthening Essential Medical Care"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The medical-government consultation to preserve essential medical services and discuss major medical issues has officially begun.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korean Medical Association held the first meeting of the 'Medical Issues Consultative Body' on the afternoon of the 30th in Jung-gu, Seoul.

At the meeting, the Ministry of Health and Welfare was represented by Lee Hyung-hoon, Director of Health and Medical Policy, Cha Jeon-gyeong, Head of Health and Medical Policy Division, Kang Jun, Head of Medical Security Innovation Division, and Lim Kang-seop, Head of Nursing Policy Division. From the Korean Medical Association, Lee Kwang-rae, President of the Incheon Medical Association, Lee Sang-woon, Vice President, Park Jin-gyu, Vice President, and Kang Min-gu, President of the Korean Intern Resident Association, attended.

During the meeting, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korean Medical Association agreed to set the purpose of this consultative body as 'strengthening essential medical services and improving the medical system' and to actively discuss various tasks to achieve this goal.

Subsequently, the Ministry and the medical community exchanged opinions on the implementation plans for essential medical support measures developed through the 'Essential Medical Services Consultative Body.' They also agreed to continuously discuss key tasks necessary to strengthen essential and regional medical services within the consultative body even after the announcement of the measures.

The second meeting of the Medical Issues Consultative Body is scheduled to be held on the 9th of next month.

Ahead of the first meeting of the Medical Issues Consultative Body, on the 26th, participants including Cho Kyu-hong, Minister of Health and Welfare (third from the left), and Lee Pil-su, President of the Korean Medical Association (fourth from the left), are taking a commemorative photo at a briefing session held at the Koreana Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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