Health and Welfare Minister nominee Jung Eun-kyeong has pledged to push for health care reforms centered on the public interest and geared toward sustainability that would also win support from both the people and the medical community.

At a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly on Friday, Jung said she intends to establish a committee to conduct a scientific assessment of supply and demand among the nation’s health care personnel.

The nominee promised to secure regional, essential and public health care personnel and ensure they are sufficiently rewarded.

She also said she would have the ministry take over national university hospital duties and foster the ministry as a control tower for public and essential medicine outside the capital area.

Jung also vowed to push for the institutionalization of contactless medical service to guarantee patient safety and convenience.

When asked about plans to reform the national pension system, the nominee pledged to actively participate in discussions with the National Assembly’s pension reform committee, including talks toward a system to guarantee income security in old age.