MoH Minister attends opening ceremony of US centre for disease control and preventions southeast Asia regional office

Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win attended the opening ceremony of the U.S. Health Engagement in Southeast Asia: Launch of U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Preventions, Southeast Asia Regional Office held through videoconferencing yesterday in Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
The ceremony was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister of Viet Nam Mr Pham Binh Min, Vice-President of the U.S. Ms Kamala Harris, health ministers from the ASEAN countries and Papua New Guinea and officials.
The Southeast Asia Regional Office was open to enhance cooperation in healthcare between the US and the ASEAN countries, conducting field epidemiology training programmes and increasing cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, monitoring communicable disease and enhancing laboratory tests. – MNA