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EN WIRE · 2026-10-22 16:52

Korea and WHO Issue 'AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration'

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Korea and WHO Issue 'AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration'
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South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare and the World Health Organization have jointly announced the 'AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration,' a bilateral initiative on the use of artificial intelligence in health care, according to materials published by the ministry.

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Joint Announcement by Seoul and WHO

The declaration was unveiled by the Korean government together with the WHO, with the Ministry of Health and Welfare releasing accompanying images of the event on its official website. The initiative centers on cooperation in AI-driven health care, an area of growing policy attention in Korea.

Ministry Documentation

The Ministry of Health and Welfare published photographic documentation of the announcement on its official gallery page. The ministry's release serves as the primary public record of the declaration, though further details on the declaration's specific commitments and implementation timeline were not included in the materials cited.

The announcement positions AI health care as a domain for international cooperation between Korea and the WHO.

The claim that Korea and the WHO announced the 'AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration' is True.

Sources — primary documents (12)
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  2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U9Z8xGs4QyvI9aC3aSqphj5FrkwdVvOi/view
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  4. https://www.who.int/news-room/speeches/item/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-77th-session-of-the-regional-committee-for-the-western-pacific---19-october-2026
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  6. https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20261020070300530
  7. https://www.etnews.com/20261021000350
  8. https://www.ajunews.com/view/20261021161744935
  9. https://www.hankyung.com/article/202610215787i
  10. https://www.mohw.go.kr/galleryImgView.es?bid=0003&list_no=380551&seq=1
  11. https://www.mohw.go.kr/galleryImgView.es?bid=0003&list_no=380551&seq=2
  12. https://cdn.imweb.me/thumbnail/20260908/5120a912a407e.png

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