KOFIH has been established since 2006 as a public agency affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea to honor the late Dr. Lee Jong-wook (6th Director General of the WHO). Since then, the foundation has provided government-level healthcare assistance for developing partner countries, North Korea, overseas Koreans, migrant workers residing in Korea, and people in disaster-stricken areas across the globe. For 12 years, KOFIH has put considerable effort to play its role commensurate with the raised reputation of Korea in the international community. The foundation has also provided specialized and systematic support to cope with healthcare issues in developing partner countries.