Geneva: China’s delegation to the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), which began in Geneva on Monday, said it will strengthen cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other countries to play an active role in this issue. problem solving global health governance and cooperation.
The OSCE is the main decision-making body of the OSCE and consists of 194 member states. Every year, usually in May, representatives of all member countries gather to agree on the organization’s priorities and policies. This year’s WHA theme is: All Health, Health for All.
Cao Suetao, deputy director of China’s National Health Commission (NHC), who will represent the WHO at a press conference on Saturday, said that China plays an active role in international health organizations and regional cooperation and shares valuable experience with the world community.
“China is committed to strengthening exchanges and cooperation in the field of health with the WHO and other countries, and continuously promotes the development of a global health community for all.”
Noting China’s long-term commitment to develop a global health community for all, Cao said it participates in international organizations and regional health cooperation, and shares experience and expertise.
Cao has demonstrated his commitment to information on the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus by making nearly 3,000 notifications to the international community, including WHO, relevant countries and regional organizations. China has also shared many technical documents with more than 160 countries and more than 10 international and regional organizations on epidemic prevention, control and treatment plans.
In addition, China has held nearly 300 expert consultations or remote meetings, sent 38 anti-epidemic teams to 34 countries affected by the pandemic, and deployed Chinese medical teams in more than 50 countries to help prevent and control the epidemic. nation, added Cao.
NHC spokesperson Mi Feng highlighted the government’s strategic focus on public health and proactively promoting a universal health care environment at a press conference on Saturday. This commitment is supported by China’s creation of the largest health and medical security system, he said.
The spokesperson said that China has built the largest health care system, as well as the largest medical security system, participates in global health management, and takes concrete actions to promote universal health in this region, sending medical teams to developing countries. country
He also highlighted the “Healthy China Initiative”, which aims to improve the health of the Chinese population as part of an innovative public policy by 2030, and efforts to achieve a universal healthcare environment.
Members of the Chinese delegation to the WHO plan to participate in technical discussions and consultations, building their expertise on two key international documents they have participated in: the Pandemic Agreement to improve the global response to future pandemics and the International Health Regulations, which aim to to strengthen global health security through renewed cooperation protocol 2005).