The Vietnamese delegation at the event (Source: VNA)Geneva (VNA) – A Vietnamese
delegation led by Health Minister attended the 140th
meeting of the (WHO) in Geneva,
Switzerland from January 23-25.
The meeting discussed the selection of elite
candidates for the WHO General Director position in the 2017-2022 tenure.
The Executive Board approved and voted for the
position, with finalists in the running to become the next director-general of
the global health agency being Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, 51, of Ethiopia,
Sania Nishtar, 53, of Pakistan, and David Nabarro, 67, of the UK.
The meeting also focused on issues related to preparation,
supervision and response including response to urgent public health events such
as Ebola and Zika diseases and virus and antibiotic resistance; measures
to strengthen health system; and prevention of infectious and non-communicable
diseases.
According to Minister Tien, these are global
health issues, which aim to enhance public health and promote sustainable
development. These will be discussed and approved in the 70th World Health
Assembly in May this year.
As an official member of the WHO Executive Board
from May, 2016, the Vietnamese delegation made significant contributions to the
meeting’s agenda.
Vietnam’s reports presented at the meeting were
praised by the Board, contributing the voice of developing countries to the
formulation of health policies in the globe.
The WHO Executive Board holds an important role
in global health policy making as it is responsible for proposing and designing
agendas for the World Health Assembly./.
Source: VietnamPlus
