Myanmar delegation joins virtual Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Health Ministers’ meeting

A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister Prof Dr Aye Tun of the Ministry of Health and Sports participated in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Health Ministers’ meeting through videoconference on 27 May.
Health Minister of Azerbaijan Mr Teymur Musayev first made a greeting speech while Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of WHO spoke via his video message.
The officials of NAM member countries then discussed cooperation works in conducting COVID-19 prevention and control activities, ways to solve health challenges, Universal Health Coverage, Sustainable Development Goals, fair use of COVID-19 Vaccine in member countries, priorities of WHO in sharing the methods of making vaccines in developed countries for the developing countries and collective strength to control the global pandemic.
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Health Ministers’ meeting will be organized from 24 May to 1 June via videoconferencing in Geneva, Switzerland, along with the 74th World Health Assembly. During this assembly, the Chairman of NAM will release a statement of NAM on behalf of member countries. – MNA