(right) and WHO Representative in Vietnam Angela Pratt. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong
Ha on July 18 called on the World Health Organisation () to support Vietnam
in responding to new health challenges and particularly enhancing the capacity
of its .
At a reception for WHO Representative in Vietnam Angela
Pratt in Hanoi, Ha spoke highly of the organisation’s coordinating role in the
context of the world facing various disease challenges, and its support to
Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The official stressed that after the pandemic, Vietnam
has worked to upgrade its medical system in anticipation of possible disease outbreaks
in the future.
He also called for the WHO’s
assistance in addressing limitations in , and
accessing quality and affordable medical products, medicines, biological products and
vaccines, especially those that are not available in the expanded immunisation
programme.
Ha noted his views on some specific matters like how
to deal with diseases caused by environmental and water sources pollution,
tobacco harm prevention, the removal of barriers to vaccine production
technology access and transfer, drug quality control, and centralised drug bidding.
For her part, Pratt highlighted the close and effective
cooperation between the WHO and Vietnam, which, she said, creates a foundation
for the two sides to continue handling present difficulties in the medical sector.
The WHO will maintain its close coordination with the
Vietnamese Ministry of Health to enhance Vietnam’s access to sources of
vaccines included in its expanded immunisation programme, she affirmed.
She also commended Vietnam for its active engagement in
future health care programmes and projects, as well as its climate commitments./.
Source: VietnamPlus
