S. Korea dedicates $100 million to help poor countries fight infectious diseases
By Staff Reporter | Sep 10, 2015 11:47 AM EDT
President Park Geun-hye pledged Tuesday to spend $100 million over five years from 2016 to help 13 countries fight against infectious diseases.
"Many countries and international organizations have already provided financial support for some countries vulnerable to infectious diseases. South Korea will join such a global effort," Park said in a welcoming dinner for delegates of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA).