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

President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, focusing on enhancing cooperation in healthcare. The meeting at Cheong Wa Dae occurs as Tedros is in Seoul for the World Bio Summit 2026, a joint WHO-Korea event from Wednesday to Thursday. During this meeting, President Lee intends to present his AI-driven healthcare initiatives and emphasize the importance of close collaboration with the WHO to disseminate the advantages of healthcare innovations globally. This includes the creation of global hubs for AI and the development of a global bio workforce.

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