Minister Mehta and Korean Ambassador hold courtesy meeting
Kathmandu, Oct 12: Newly appointed South Korean Ambassador to Nepal, Park Jae-kyung, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Health and Food Safety Nisha Mehta on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in the health sector.
During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on a range of issues related to Nepal-South Korea relations and explored opportunities to deepen mutual cooperation, according to the Minister’s Secretariat.
Minister Mehta expressed gratitude to the South Korean government for its disaster response assistance, including search and rescue operations and relief distribution, following the Bhotekoshi floods of August 26.
The discussions also covered healthcare services for Nepali nationals living in South Korea, medical tourism, health insurance, digital health, the management of non-communicable diseases and radiation therapy.
The two sides further discussed the possibility of South Korean support to strengthen Nepal’s healthcare infrastructure and improve the delivery of health services.
Ambassador Park expressed South Korea’s readiness to extend support and cooperation in areas identified as priorities by the Government of Nepal, according to the Secretariat.
