Lee to meet Bill Gates to discuss global health issues, collaboration
Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, attends the presentation of the WHO Investment Round "All for Health, Health for All: Signature Event for the WHO Investment Round" during the World Health Summit 2024 in Berlin, Oct. 14, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
President Lee Jae Myung plans to meet Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation and Microsoft Corp. co-founder, in Seoul on Thursday, the presidential office said Wednesday.
Gates, who has spearheaded initiatives on climate change, poverty reduction and global health through the foundation, is visiting Korea to reportedly explore cooperation with Korean pharmaceutical companies on a vaccine supply project for low-income countries.
During the meeting at the presidential office, the two are expected to discuss global health issues and potential collaboration in the sector, according to officials.