MoH Union Minister departs for ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting in Laos

The Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win departed for Vientiane, Laos, to attend the 16th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting and related conferences, yesterday.
Laos, the current chair of the ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting, will host the 16th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting and associated events. The meetings will take place from 8 to 10 August and include the 16th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting, a Business Review Meeting, and an ASEAN Clean Air Region Award Ceremony on 8 August.
On 9 August, meetings will continue with the 2nd ASEAN-Korea Health Ministers’ Meeting, the 10th ASEAN+3 Health Ministers’ Meeting, the 9th ASEAN-China Health Ministers’ Meeting, and a special ASEAN-American Health Ministers’ Meeting.
Discussions will focus on regional healthcare development, including the prioritization of ASEAN 2025 health sectors, strengthening global pandemic response capabilities, and the advancement of digital technologies in healthcare. —MNA/KZL