Korea Launches Multi-Ministerial Council to Advance AI in Healthcare

"On June 19, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Welfare hosted a multi-ministerial council to advance AI in healthcare. The council aimed to explore collaboration methods for the effective implementation and joint achievement of the 'AI Healthcare' package, which focuses on developing specialized AI models for healthcare through R&D projects and promoting data interoperability, as well as training professionals in the fusion of medicine and AI." "The council brought together 50 participants, including representatives from various ministries, research directors, and experts. The discussion focused on building an optimal collaboration model by discovering connections between individual tasks while respecting each ministry's expertise."