Parliamentarians from the Eastern Mediterranean Region join WHO ’s call for action and ...

3 December 2018, Beirut, Lebanon – The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has convened a meeting of the Regional Parliamentary Working Group on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), taking place today and tomorrow in Beirut, Lebanon. This marks an important milestone in promoting and strengthening parliamentarians’ engagement in gearing up national health and development policies toward achieving UHC in the Region. Hosted by the Government of Lebanon, the meeting was inaugurated by Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, HE Dr Ghassan Hasbani, Lebanese Minister of Public Health and HE Dr Inaya Ezzeddine, Minister of State for Administrative Reform, who in her capacity as a Member of Parliament represented HE Mr Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament. The meeting brings together more than 30 parliamentarians from different countries and territories of the Region, along with global and regional public health experts, as well as representatives from Ministries of Health, partner organizations and parliamentary structures, within and outside the Region. The meeting aims to foster dialogue and exchange on different parliamentary experiences, challenges and lessons learned to pave the way for establishing a regional parliamentary forum for UHC, a first of its kind in the Region and beyond. UHC has been receiving high-level political support since the momentous signing of the UHC2030 Global Compact during a ministerial mee...
Source: WHO EMRO News - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news