Stop TB Partnership

The National Stop TB Partnership in Korea

Stop TB Partnership Korea: The Korean government (Ministry for Health and Welfare & Korea Center for Disease Control & Prevention) announced "STOP TB 2030 Revision Plan" including establishment of "STOP TB Partnership Korea" in 2008. The Ministry for Health and Welfare made foundation plan for STOP TB Partnership Korea and set up the secretariat (task force team) to promote STOP TB Partnership in Korean National Tuberculosis Association. In 2009, the first meeting of the partnership was held in order to bring together all partners to decide on the roles and responsibilities of each partner. The main activities of the partnership are to expand its role through international cooperation, to operate a STOP TB network and promote cooperation with partners and to support national TB control efforts in the area of public relations and education.

Primary contact

Name:	Mr Kang-Hee Kim
Function in the partnership:	Secretary
Organization:	Stop TB Partnership Korea
Email:	fearlessman@naver.com
Web site:	http://www.stoptbk.org/

More information about the National Stop TB Partnership in Korea:

• To find other partners that are currently active in the Republic of Korea, you could use the Stop TB Partners' Directory which lists all partners' email addresses and phone numbers as well as a detailed description of their activities. To start collaborating with partners in the Republic of Korea, please click here.
• To read the partnership's questionnaire which gives more detail about the structure, governance and members of the partnership, please click here.

News from the partnership:

Korea Stop TB Partnership co-hosted with the Stop TB Partnership the first Forum of National Partnerships to Stop TB in the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asia Regions - November 2012
Read the news

Here you can read all news from 2011

Stop TB Partnership Korea announced its new beginning
Submitted by the Stop TB Partnership Korea - December 2010

The Stop TB Partnership Korea Secretariat announced that the Partnership was launched at the 1st Stop TB Partnership Korea committee plenary meeting held in the National Assembly hall. The Partnership aims at mobilizing public interests and participation by improving awareness and promoting the importance of prevention and eradication of TB. For more information, click here [.pdf].

TB in Korea

• The current situation and the progress made in TB control in Korea can be found here. [.pdf]
• Technical assistance in Korea is coordinated through the TB Technical Assistance Mechanism.