KOHI successfully concluded ‘Health Finance and insurance System’ Program With Ministry of Health, Vietnam

CHEONGWON, SEOUL--(Korea Newswire)--Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI (President; Lee Sangyong) successfully concluded ‘Health Finance and Insurance System’ cooperated with Korea and Vietnam Ministry of Health. 14 officials who are in charge of finance and insurance from national and local Ministry of Health in Vietnam participated in this program from November 12 to 22, 2012, supported by World Bank Project.

The program was designed to focus on health finance management and insurance system. Quality lectures were given to the participants by lecturers from Seoul National University, National Health Insurance Corporation. The participants visited Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. They went to Hyundai Steel Mill and Samsung D‘ Light to see and experience Korea’s industry.

Mr. Nong Tuan Phong, Deputy head of Cao Bang Province, Ministry of Health said “I am very privileged to attend the international fellowship program in Korea. It was so impressive to see the Health insurance system in Korea” and “I hope we can set up the Health Insurance system to cover 100% of Vietnamese, with having the model of Korea”

KOHI runs various International fellowship programs, including Maternal and Child Health Promotion, Health Policy and Program Management, and Community Health Development to improve the world's health.

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Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health & Welfare is an affiliated agency of the Ministry of Health and Welfare that provides education and training for domestic and international public officials and personnel in the health and welfare sectors.

※ Contact : 82-43-710-9291, 9290 (International cooperation, Division of Health Education)

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