▶ GC Labs provided a Diagnosis and Research Course for healthcare professionals from partner countries
▶ The course, part of KOFIH-led ODA projects, imparts on disease diagnosis and infectious disease response to fellows from Africa and Asia
GC Labs (President Sang Gon Lee) has announced that Korea University-GC Labs Consortium successfully completed the 2025 ‘Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Program - Training Course for Infectious Disease Specialists,’ organized by Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), on the October 17.
The Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Program is a training program that invites healthcare professionals from partner countries to South Korea to honor the commitment to train the healthcare workforce of the late Dr. Lee Jong-wook, the 6th WHO Director-General.
From 2025 to 2027, the Korea University-GC Labs Consortium Team will operate the ‘Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Program Training Course for Infectious Disease Specialists,’ covering Epidemiology, Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment, and Diagnosis and Research. GC Labs is responsible for delivering the advanced course in Diagnosis and Research.
As part of the 2025 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Program, 31 Infectious disease specialists from 9 countries across Asia and Africa participated in the course. They completed a two-week common course in August, followed by a seven-week advanced course, strengthening their capabilities in infectious disease response and research.
GC Labs conducted a seven-week advanced course in Diagnosis and Research starting in September as a part of the ‘Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Program Training Course for Infectious Disease Specialists’. The course provided theoretical and practical sessions covering the entire spectrum of infectious disease diagnosis for 9 healthcare professionals from 7 partner countries: Ghana, Malawi, Vietnam, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Tanzania, Cambodia. The fellows gained valuable insights from Korean case studies, and further enhanced their capacities in infectious disease response through study visits to key institutions. These included the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Infectious Diseases Control Division of Seoul Metropolitan Government, National Medical Center, Jeonbuk state institute of health & environment research, International Vaccine Institute (IVI), and Jeonju Public Health Center.
Dr. Sang Gon Lee, President of GC Labs, commented, “We are deeply honored to complete the 2025 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Fellowship Program Training Course for Infectious Disease Specialists successfully, marking a significant milestone in international cooperation in the field of infectious diseases.” He added, “Moving Forward, GC Labs, as a global clinical diagnostic laboratory, will continue to do its utmost to contribute strengthening global infectious disease response capabilities and enhancing the practical competencies of healthcare personnel in partner countries.”
During the congratulatory speech at the closing ceremony, Professor Sung Bom Pyun, Dean of Korea University College of Medicine, said “This course carries forward the late Dr. Lee Jong-wook’s belief in ‘Health for All’. Korea University College of Medicine is truly proud to embark on this meaningful journey with all of you.”
“You are no longer mere beneficiaries, but agents of change. We look forward to your active participation as members of the KOFIH Global Alumni (KGA).”, remarked Ms. Hye-jin Jung, the Director of the Lee Jong-wook Academy.