South Korea will help Kenya build nuclear medicine facilities at several regional hospitals, according to an agreement that will be signed today.
The Health ministry said Kenyan health workers will also go for professional training in South Korea. The agreement will be signed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
Health Cabinet Secretary Dr Cleopa Mailu last week met his Korean counterpart Chung Chin-youb at the World Health Assembly in Geneva and listed five broad areas of agreement. Nuclear medicine uses small amounts of radioactive material to diagnose and treat diseases, including many types of cancers, heart diseases and other abnormalities.
“Korea is expected to compliment Kenya’s efforts in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases, provision of training opportunities for health workers and strengthening of the National Health Information System,” the ministry said in a statement. Mailu said the two countries will also co-operate on health financing.