Korean Envoy pays courtesy call on Health Minister Mehta

Kathmandu: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, Park Tae-Young, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Health and Food Safety, Nisha Mehta.

During the meeting held at the Ministry in Singha Durbar, matters related to Nepal-Korea friendly relations and bilateral cooperation in the health sector were discussed, said the Ministry’s Assistant Spokesperson, Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari.

On the occasion, views were also exchanged on the health insurance programme, capacity development of health-related human resources, strengthening health infrastructure, expanding quality health services, promoting health tourism and herbs and medicine production.

Health Minister Mehta urged the Korean Ambassador to pay special attention to ensure access for Nepali workers in Korea to health security and services.

Similarly, Ambassador Young expressed commitment to continuous support of Korea in priority sectors of the Government of Nepal. He also expressed belief that the cooperation between the two countries would become stronger and result-oriented in the coming days.

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