“HHS, Republic of Korea Expand Cooperation on Infectious Diseases Research”

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Korean Minister of Health and Welfare Hwa-Joong Kim have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote more cooperation between the two nations in research into vaccine-preventable and infectious disease. “As we jointly tackle enhanced infectious disease research, we’ll be doing more than just strengthening our own ties--we’ll be creating a healthier global community,” said Thompson. The memorandum calls for more collaboration in areas like public health law, laboratory science and research, environmental and occupational health, tuberculosis, chronic diseases, vaccine-preventable and other infectious diseases, gender and global health, epidemic investigation and surveillance, and bioterrorism.

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