Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH)
Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) is a public agency founded in 2006 under the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea. KOFIH strives to fulfil our roles and responsibilities as Korea’s leading organisation dedicated to healthcare support and cooperation to further enhance national prestige. We aim to share the experiences and expertise of Korea, which transformed into a donor country from an aid recipient country, with all who are suffering from poverty and disease. It is our mission as a member of the international community to aggressively respond to many diseases that pose a threat to the security of humankind for future generations.
KOFIH Tanzania Office in Dar es Salaam was officially opened in 2017 to implement various global health projects, although the cooperation with Tanzania first kicked off in 2009. KOFIH office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), has devoted itself to the improvement of the healthcare system and led some projects such as the Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Care project in Pwani and Dodoma Region, Hospital Management Technical Support Program for Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) Mloganzila Campus, Strengthening the National Public Health Laboratory through capacity building of infectious disease control and management, Dr LEE Jong-wook Fellowship Program, a training program for healthcare workers to build up their capacity which leads to contribution of achieving sustainable development goals and also training for biomedical engineers and technician for capacity enhancement of medical equipment services (CEOMETS).
