KOREA FOUNDATION

Korea-Central Asia International Symposium & Next Generation Leaders Program

The KF’s Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum Secretariat carries out annual projects to build a network of next-generation leaders, promote mutual interests, and strengthen cooperation between Korea and the five Central Asian countries.

On November 25, 2020, during the public healthcare session of the 13th Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum in Seoul, members of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) discussed how Korea has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by utilizing HIRA’s ICT system and introduced various services, such as its drug utilization review system (DUR), provider integrated profiling system (PIPS), and healthcare big data system (HBiG).

After last year’s forum, the Secretariat selected public healthcare as a target for continuous monitoring and follow-up measures. On October 27, with HIRA’s cooperation, the Secretariat will operate a special Korea-Central Asia session within the 2021 HIRA International Symposium and International Training Course to invigorate exchange and cooperation between Korea and Central Asia in the field of public health.

The three-day symposium and training program will contribute to the goal of achieving universal health coverage (UHC) for the international community by sharing Korea’s experience and know-how related to the safe management of patients and pharmaceutical products. This real-time exchange of medical information and expertise about medical insurance systems and the management of health and medical expenditures with Central Asian countries will lead to the improvement of healthcare systems.

Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum Secretariat 02-2151-6571 kmkim@kf.or.kr

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