South Korea will host six Mongolian medical professionals in a team-based training pilot focused on cancer care and heart transplants, as Mongolia pursues a broader goal of preparing 1,000 people for health-care work.
The six participants are scheduled to train at medical facilities in South Korea. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said the program will emphasize coordination among specialists across the two fields. Its group format is designed to build shared skills alongside clinical training.
The ministry linked the pilot to Mongolia’s aim of training 1,000 people, including doctors and other health workers. The initiative follows a training cooperation agreement signed by the two countries in March.
Officials discussed the program Friday in Seoul at the seventh Korea-Mongolia intergovernmental consultative body meeting, jointly held by the countries’ health ministries. The meeting took place under a revised memorandum on health and medical cooperation signed in July.
South Korea will also help prepare personnel for Mongolia’s planned second national cancer center, which the Mongolian government considers a priority. The health ministries also discussed cooperation on digital technology and pharmaceutical supply chains.
Their stated aims include supporting digital changes in Mongolia’s health system and improving drug safety. The discussions also covered ways for South Korean pharmaceutical and biotech companies to participate in Mongolia’s public procurement of essential medicines. The four-week pilot is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 2.
