18-01-2021
Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge speaks during a country visit to Georgia
During a country visit to Georgia on 18–23 December 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, discussed priority areas for health with high-level representatives. The visit was also an opportunity to speak with health care workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The visit was hosted by the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, and included discussions on strengthening WHO’s presence in the country through leveraging strategic partnerships with the European Union and other partners. COVID-19 was also on the agenda, along with its effect on health systems, which signified the need for a stronger focus on achieving universal health coverage by 2030.