Gyeonggi-do and Baringo County, Kenya Sign MOU for Cooperation in Medical and Health Sector

Gyeonggi Province signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the medical and healthcare sector with Baringo County, Kenya, on the 12th (local time).

Gyeonggi Province has joined hands with Baringo County in Kenya to advance the health and medical sector.

On the 12th (local time), Gyeonggi Province signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of the health and medical sector in Baringo County, Kenya, and announced on the 15th that they discussed cooperation plans such as medical personnel training and charitable medical support between the two regions. The government-to-government cooperation in the medical field between Gyeonggi Province and Baringo County is significant as it marks the first exchange with an African country in 10 years, following Malawi in 2012 and Ghana in 2013.

Earlier in March, Oh Byung-kwon, the First Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, met with Benjamin Chesire Cheboi, Governor of Baringo County, at the provincial office to discuss support measures in the medical field.

According to the agreement, the two institutions will mutually cooperate in various areas including ▲ human exchange such as training of health and medical experts and personnel ▲ exchange of information on medical information systems, medical equipment, and pharmaceuticals to improve the level of medical services ▲ exchange of health policies such as prevention and management of cancer and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and emergency medical systems ▲ hosting mutual events such as conferences and exhibitions related to health and medical care.

Um Won-ja, Director of the Health and Medical Division of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "We expect this visit to Baringo County to serve as an opportunity to solidify the substance of health and medical cooperation projects between local governments."

Since 2010, Gyeonggi Province has signed memorandums of understanding for health and medical cooperation with overseas governments and is conducting diplomatic exchanges with 26 regions in 12 countries.

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