J Korean Med Sci.  2017 Mar;32(3):383-385. 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.3.383.

Publication of the Korea-WHO Cooperation History — 70 Years of Working Together for Heath: World Health Organization and the Republic of Korea

• Cho H
• Lee DW
• Choe YJ
• Choe SA
• Park NY

• KMID: 2366631
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2017.32.3.383

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) have been in collaborative efforts with the Republic of Korea in keeping of and for better health for all for the past decades. From the control of parasites to building of community health system in rural places, the works has now resulted in healthier Korea than ever, and has transformed the role of engaging as the world leader in contribution of health and development. Seventy years of independence, war, and poverty, transforming from a recipient country of official development assistance to a significant donor to the global society, we have emphasized the importance of international cooperation and the role of WHO in the past years in Korea and neighboring countries. Looking back of the past is meaningful to diagnose the present problems, and to foresee the future of our world.

Keyword

WHO; Republic of Korea; Public Health; History

MeSH Terms

Community Health Planning
Global Health*
Humans
International Cooperation
Korea
Parasites
Poverty
Public Health
Publications*
Republic of Korea*
Tissue Donors
World Health Organization*

Reference

1. World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Western Pacific. 70 Years Working Together for Health: The World Health Organization and the Republic of Korea. Geneva: WHO Press;2016.