The global healthcare and medical tourism conference "Medical Korea 2019" will be held for three days from March 14 at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas. This annual conference is hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (Minister Park Neung Hoo) and organized by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI, President Lee Young Chan).

Under the theme of "Global Healthcare 'Discover the Next'", this event consists of various programs, including conference, business meetings with foreign buyers, and "Medical Korea Zone" to mark its 10th anniversary.

Now in its 10th year, the Medical Korea conference has been held with more than 12,000 attendees from 44 countries, becoming a prominent global healthcare conference that promotes the excellence of Korean medical services and presents new trends to international scholars and experts of the health and medical sector.

Government officials from Korea's major healthcare partner countries,  including Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, China, Turkmenistan, and Mongolia, will join in discussing specific cooperation in areas such as patient transfer, medical personnel training, and advancement of medical systems.