A World Health Organization conference, which has as its central theme the development of an action plan to ensure the health of migrants, was welcomed today by Health Minister Dr. Popi Kanari.
In her remarks, Dr. Kanari noted that the ultimate goal of the conference, which brings together 33 countries from the European, African and Eastern Mediterranean regions, is to adopt a common policy based on five pillars.
They are: ensuring that refugees and migrants benefit from universal health coverage; implementing comprehensive emergency and disaster risk reduction policies; and developing an inclusive environment that promotes human rights, social inclusion, health and well-being. They also provide for strengthening evidence-based and data-driven governance of migration, health and policy-making, as well as exploring innovative ways of working and developing favourable partnerships.
The second day of the conference will focus, as the Minister said, on the presentation of good practices followed by our country in the field of migrant public health, such as the vaccination programme and the National Programme for the Identification and Management of Communicable Diseases.
The second day of the conference will focus on the presentation of good practices followed by our country in the field of migrant public health, such as the vaccination programme and the National Programme for the Identification and Management of Communicable Diseases.
The Ministry of Health, Dr Kanari concluded, will take initiatives to organise other meetings of similar magnitude in Cyprus, as this will enhance the role of the Republic of Cyprus in the field of global health and establish cooperation relations with other countries.
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