Title The 93rd Societas Koreana Lecture
Date 2022-10-05 Views 923
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The 93rd Societas Koreana Lecture was held was held at the Press Center on September 21, 2022. Professor Kwon Soon-man of Seoul National University, former president of the Korea Health Industry Development Institute who has many experiences in the health field, gave a lecture on "Pandemic, Governance and Resilience."


Professor Kwon talked about the impact of COVID-19, which began in 2020, on the global health and socioeconomics. He particularly noted that the impact on each country was affected by mortality, vaccination, social distancing, and the speed of policy decision-making. Professor Kwon also mentioned equity issues such as the low vaccination rate in poor countries and the victimization of the poor in each country.


Participants in the lecture, including ambassadors and diplomats stationed in Korea, shared their views in the question-and-answer session that followed the lecture. The entire lecture will be posted on the Societas Koreana YouTube channel.

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