Minister Jung Eunkyung Emphasizes Leadership and Cooperation at UN High-Level Health Meeting
Attending the High-Level Meeting on NCD Prevention and Mental Health Promotion
Jung Eunkyung, Minister of Health and Welfare, attended the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being on the 25th as the chief representative of the Korean government, emphasizing the need for a coordinated global response.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, high-level officials from UN member states agreed at this meeting that the risk factors for non-communicable diseases and mental health are significantly influenced by social, economic, environmental, and commercial factors. They also concluded that joint efforts are needed to implement the key priority actions for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases that have been identified so far.
In her address at the plenary session, Minister Jung stressed that non-communicable diseases and mental health issues have a greater impact on vulnerable groups such as low-income populations, people with disabilities, and the elderly. She also mentioned that, in order to address these issues, not only individual national efforts but also integrated global action and leadership are necessary.
Regarding policy, she introduced Korea's person-centered primary healthcare services as a chronic disease management policy amid the country's low birth rate and aging population structure, sharing related case studies and achievements. She further highlighted that the Korean government has made mental health promotion a national agenda and is strongly advancing related policies.
She also expressed Korea's commitment to contributing to international health equity and sustainable development through continuous official development assistance (ODA) to developing countries.
During this visit, Minister Jung plans to hold bilateral meetings with the health ministers of the United States, Sweden, and Singapore. She also reviewed the management of National Pension Fund investment assets by major financial institutions in New York and listened to the opinions of Korean financial professionals regarding investment trends in the healthcare sector.
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On the 26th, she will visit Harvard Medical School in Boston to discuss cooperation in joint research and development between Korea and the United States, as well as the current status of training physician-scientists. She will also visit LabCentral, a key infrastructure of the Boston bio cluster, and the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) to examine major support programs and operational practices. In addition, she plans to meet with Korean entrepreneurs and researchers in the biohealth sector who are active locally to hear about their business and research activities and discuss ways to support their global expansion.
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