HI

Biotech

Information &
Electronics

Nanotech

Mechatronics

Material
Tech

Healthy Living

Health improvement and disease
prevention/ diagnosis/ therapeutics

Overall healthcare score of Korea ranked 5th among other OECD countries (2004)

Based on health status (life expectancy, infant mortality rates, etc.), healthcare outcomes (mortality rate from stroke, etc.), healthcare utilization and performance (waiting time for a heart bypass surgery, etc.).

Health Technology (HT) translates into healthy living for all people around the world with prevention, treatment and diagnosis of diseases, promotion of health, improvement in rehabilitation, and long-term care.

Korea aims to be one of the top 10 global leaders in the field of HT industry by 2015.