US Representative Marilyn Strickland Inspects South Korea National Health Screening System
U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland toured the Seoul Eastern Branch of the Korea Association of Health Promotion (KAHP) in Dongdaemun-gu on May 13 to examine South Korea’s national health screening infrastructure, medigatenews.com reported. The visit originated from a request by Strickland’s office during her delegation trip to South Korea. Representatives from South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the National Health Insurance Service accompanied the congressional group through the facility.
Inside the KAHP Seoul Eastern Branch Tour
Strickland and her delegation observed patient registration, physical measurements, blood and imaging diagnostics, and digital result management systems during their walkthrough of the screening center. KAHP officials demonstrated how the facility handles hundreds of daily patients using digital tracking workflows. South Korea runs a national screening framework through the National Health Insurance system, offering general checkups every two years to citizens aged 20 and older. The program incorporates screenings for six major cancers—stomach, colon, liver, breast, cervical, and lung—alongside transition-age evaluations and infant checkups. Official figures show that out of 23.18 million general screening targets in 2024, approximately 17.52 million individuals completed their evaluations, marking a 75.6 percent completion rate.
Strickland Examines South Korea as Public Health Model
Strickland, a three-term Democratic lawmaker representing Washington’s 10th congressional district, was born in Yongsan, South Korea. She serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and holds membership in the congressional Korea Caucus. Given the strong partnership between the U.S. and South Korea across many areas, we can learn a lot from South Korea as a model in public health.
KAHP representatives expressed hope that the congressional inspection would highlight the effectiveness of South Korea’s national health examinations on an international scale while advancing global awareness of K-health standards.
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