WHO ’s Regional Committee discusses regional priorities

Tuesday, 16 October 2018, Khartoum, Sudan — The 65th Session of WHO’s Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean continued its regular sessions today in Khartoum, Sudan.
HE the Federal Minister of Health in Sudan Professor Mohamed Abu Zaid Mustafa was elected by the members of the Regional Committee as the chair of the 65th Session of the Regional Committee.
Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, presented the WHO Regional Director’s Annual Report. He outlined his Health for All by All vision for 20182023 emphasizing its four strategic priorities  expanding universal health coverage, addressing health emergencies, promoting healthier populations and making transformative changes to improve the Organization’s ways of working and increase its impact at country level.
Addressing the Regional Committee, WHO’s Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that WHO would continue its work with neutrality and impartiality to ensure that people who were suffering, whether in acute or protracted crises, could access the health care they deserved. He stressed the importance of countries in the Region continuing their progress towards universal health coverage and building strong and resilient health systems able to respond to emergencies.
“We believe that universal health coverage is not just a luxury for countries that enjoy peace, stability and prosperity.‬ It’s a vital line of defence against the impact of e...

Source: WHO EMRO News - October 16, 2018 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news