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President Lee to meet with WHO chief to discuss cooperation in healthcare

President Lee Jae Myung was set to meet with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in healthcare. The meeting at Cheong Wa Dae comes as Tedros is visiting Seoul to attend the World Bio Summit 2026, which the WHO is hosting in partnership with Korea from Wednesday to Thursday. During the meeting, Lee plans to…

President Lee to meet with WHO chief to discuss cooperation in healthcare

The Korea Times reports that President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday to discuss enhancing cooperation in healthcare. The meeting at Cheong Wa Dae coincides with Tedros's visit to Seoul for the World Bio Summit 2026, a joint WHO-Korea event.

President Lee intends to present his AI-driven healthcare initiatives to the WHO chief and emphasize the importance of global collaboration to disseminate healthcare innovations, including the creation of global AI hubs and the development of a global bio workforce.

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