Jiyeongmi, Director of KDCA, Attends the 19th Asia-Pacific Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Conference

Jiyeongmi, Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, announced on the 6th that she will strengthen scientific and academic communication with domestic and international infectious disease experts and expand the cooperation base. To this end, Commissioner Ji will attend the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases today.

Jiyoungmi, Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)
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The Asia-Pacific Conference on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is a forum to discuss clinical microbiology and infectious disease information in the Asia-Pacific region and to improve public health related to infectious diseases. A total of 35 Asia-Pacific member countries, including Korea, China, India, Australia, Japan, and Malaysia, take turns hosting the conference every 2 to 4 years. The 19th conference will be held on the 6th and 7th at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, marking the first time it is held in Korea.

Commissioner Ji will serve as the chairperson for presentations related to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. She will share and discuss information on the current status and plans for responding to emerging infectious diseases both domestically and internationally.

Additionally, department heads at the Disease Control and Prevention Agency who play key roles in preparing for and responding to emerging infectious diseases will attend as presenters at the conference and explain the past response situations and future preparedness plans for emerging infectious diseases.

Commissioner Ji said, “I hope this conference will be an opportunity to deeply consider public health issues directly related to the health of the people, such as the emergence of new infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance, together with many experts.”

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