TEHRAN – The head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) stated Iran’s well being sector is a mannequin within the area.
IRNA quoted Hanna Hassan Balki as saying that WHO EMRO is all for increasing cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The official made the remarks throughout a gathering with Iranian Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi and Iranian Deputy Health Minister for International Affairs Mohammadhossein Niknam throughout the 71st WHO EMRO session.
A delegation led by Minister of Health Mohammad Reza Zafarkandi participated within the 71st session of WHO EMRO, held from 14 to 17 October in Doha, Qatar.
“During a brief go to to Iran just a few months in the past, I acquired to know Iran’s capabilities within the well being sector. Iran is a mannequin for well being within the area,” Barki stated.
“To benefit from its potential, [regional] “Country cooperation is crucial for us and we won’t hesitate to assist the implementation of well being packages,” the official stated.
Mr. Raisi cited the nation’s priorities within the well being sector, specifically the completion of the implementation of the household drugs program and the digital medical information program.
Citing non-communicable ailments as one other necessary situation within the well being sector, the official stated, “Unfortunately, the disaster in West Asia has led to a rise within the prevalence of non-communicable ailments, e.g. The age of onset of infectious ailments is getting older.” Because diabetes and weight problems have decreased.
Therefore, we plan to regulate threat elements from childhood to outdated age. To obtain our targets, we have to plan in collaboration with the World Health Organization. ”
EMRO Annual General Meeting
The Annual Meeting of EMRO Member States is likely one of the most necessary regional occasions, attended by Ministers of Health and high-level representatives from the 22 member states and areas of WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region, in addition to representatives of companion organizations and civil society. , which meets to debate precedence public well being points, make selections, and enact laws.
During the session, Balki was scheduled to current a regional imaginative and prescient for the assist of member states. This imaginative and prescient goals to make sure the very best achievable degree of well being for everybody in our area and consists of three key initiatives: Build a extra resilient well being workforce and scale back morbidity, mortality, and societal prices related to substance use problems.
The Regional Strategic Management Plan explains what WHO goals to attain over the subsequent 4 years, relying on nation priorities, and the way it will implement it.
The regional committee additionally included dialogue of precedence public well being points, technical papers, updates, and a variety of panel discussions and aspect occasions.
Mr. Raisi, talking on the 71st session of WHO EMRO, established a working group to handle the influence of unilateral coercive measures on neighborhood well being and develop potential options in line with elementary human rights. requested the WHO to take action.
The official additional famous that necessary sanctions deny nations the precise to entry important medicines and medical tools.
He additionally emphasised the significance of sharing correct knowledge and collectively working in the direction of common well being protection to beat regional challenges.
“To promote neighborhood well being, it’s important to determine native capability, potential, and profitable methods,” Raisi stated.
The official additionally emphasised the significance of political and social leaders’ dedication to public well being, strengthening the World Health Organization’s international management, recognizing well being as a elementary “public good,” and inspiring all nations to He emphasised the significance of guaranteeing equal entry to well being and strengthening the function of well being care. The World Health Organization’s function is to facilitate the sharing of information and know-how to all member nations, no matter political and financial boundaries.
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