World Health Assembly to focus on ending Covid
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Tue, May 25 2021 10:57 IST |
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Photo taken in Brussels, Belgium on May 24, 2021 shows the live stream of the 74th World Health Assembly held at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Geneva, May 25 : The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) has begun with a focus on ending the current Covid-19 pandemic and preventing the next one by building a healthier, safer and fairer world.
As the pandemic continues to threaten the health and well-being of everyone on the planet, the nine-day virtual session of the WHA, which began on Monday, is expected to focus on the preparedness for and response to the pandemic so far, reports Xinhua news agency.
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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).