GC Green Cross Medical Foundation Launches KOICA Invitation Training for Kenyan Ministry of Health Officials

Invitation Training Program for 17 Kenyan Health Officials
Focusing on Health Promotion Policy Development and More

GC Green Cross Medical Foundation announced on September 14 that it held an opening ceremony on the 7th for the "Health Promotion Capacity Building Program (invitation training) for mid- to high-level health officials from Kenya," organized as part of KOICA's Global Training Program.

This training aims to strengthen the Kenyan Ministry of Health officials’ abilities in developing and reviewing health promotion policies. The first-year trainees consist of 17 mid- to high-level health officials from the Kenyan Ministry of Health and local governments. The program plans to share Korea’s experiences in health promotion policies and program operations, analyze the current situation and policy challenges in Kenya, and develop an action plan that can be applied locally.

Kenyan health officials are taking a commemorative photo at the GC Green Cross Hwasun factory. GC Green Cross Medical Foundation

During the first week, the trainees visited GC Green Cross Medical Foundation, Dong-gu Office of Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City (the chair city of the Korea Healthy Cities Partnership, or KHCP), the GC Green Cross Hwasun plant, and the National Cancer Center. They also took part in a country report session to share Kenya's health situation and policy challenges.

In the second week, they are scheduled to visit major healthcare institutions such as the Korea Health Promotion Institute, Seoul Metropolitan Seobuk Hospital, and GC Green Cross I-Med, where they will learn about the operation cases of integrated disease management programs and data-driven health promotion policies.

Lee Sang-gon, President of GC Green Cross Medical Foundation, said, "I hope the experiences and knowledge gained through this training will provide practical help in establishing health promotion policies tailored to Kenya’s health environment and local characteristics."

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