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The Minister of Health, Dr. Poppy Kanari, attended the 76th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO), which is taking place in Geneva and has as its theme: "World Health Organization at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all".
In her remarks at the Summit, Dr Kanari referred to the WHO's major successes such as the eradication of smallpox and successful polio vaccinations. She praised its coordinating role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, he referred to serious issues facing humanity that require collective action, such as the impact of climate change on health and ensuring access to health services on a global scale. He agreed on the need for a broader treaty on pandemics in order for the global community to be able to manage a new pandemic in a timely and effective manner. He also briefed on the national actions and priorities of the Republic of Cyprus in the field of health.
Concluding her speech, Dr. Kanari assured of Cyprus' readiness to work with other partners to ensure the health and well-being of citizens globally. During her meeting with the Maltese Minister of Health, Dr Chris Fearne and the Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
During her meeting with the Maltese Minister of Health, the issue of developing transnational relations between the two countries in the health sector on issues related to antimicrobial resistance and ensuring the availability of medicines was discussed. They also discussed the prospect of cooperation on issues related to the challenges facing the health systems of the two countries.
The meeting with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus focused on the priorities of the WHO Office in Cyprus and the challenges in the health sector. The Director General of the World Health Organization assured of the continued support of the Organization and himself personally, in the efforts to fulfill the objectives of the Office.
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