Korea-Saudi Arabia discuss healthcare cooperation

Minister of Health and Welfare in South Korea, Cho Kyoo-Hong recently met with Yousef Bin Abdullah Al-Benyan, Minister of Education of Saudi Arabia, in Seoul, to discuss ways to strengthen healthcare cooperation, including expanding the training of medical personnel, between Korea and Saudi Arabia.

During the meeting, the two Ministers agreed on the need to train specialised medical personnel in response to the rapidly changing medical environment and to continue to advance bilateral policy cooperation, including their vision of the agreement on the training of Saudi medical personnel.

In addition, Minister Cho shared the recent issues of interest in the healthcare sector, including the sending of Saudi government-funded patients and elevation of Korean medical licenses to a higher group, to expand medical personnel exchange and healthcare cooperation between the two countries.