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This year marks the 9
th anniversary of the World Health Assembly Resolution 65.20 (2012) in relation to the protection of health care in complex humanitarian emergencies.
With deep regret, we note that violence against health care personnel and attacks on health care continue to be reported, including incidents linked to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic across the world.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than ever, protecting the health, welfare and lives of health care workers on the frontline is critical to enabling a better response.
WHO will continue to expand and refine its coordinated efforts to collect data on the incidence and types of attacks on health care, including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, in all complex humanitarian emergencies. By so doing we will further advance our understanding of the scope and nature of the problem in different contexts and better inform the design of mechanisms to prevent and respond to the attacks.
Statement on protection of health care in complex humanitarian emergencies
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This year marks the 9th anniversary of the World Health Assembly Resolution 65.20 (2012) in relation to the protection of health care in complex humanitarian emergencies.
With deep regret, we note that violence against health care personnel and attacks on health care continue to be reported, including incidents linked to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic across the world.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than ever, protecting the health, welfare and lives of health care workers on the frontline is critical to enabling a better response.
WHO will continue to expand and refine its coordinated efforts to collect data on the incidence and types of attacks on health care, including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, in all complex humanitarian emergencies. By so doing we will further advance our understanding of the scope and nature of the problem in different contexts and better inform the
Taiwan voices deep displeasure after being shunned by WHA
05/24/2021 04:09 PM
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Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Taiwan has expressed its deep displeasure at not getting invited to this year s World Health Assembly (WHA) and being excluded from the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) for a fifth consecutive year.
In a joint letter of protest issued Monday by Taiwan s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said this year s WHA remains focused on the COVID-19 response and building a healthier, safer, and fairer world together. The recent escalation of the pandemic in Taiwan further shows that viruses know no borders. Taiwan cannot remain on the sidelines, and there should not be a gap in global disease prevention, he said in the letter, which was also signed by Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮).
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