The Vietnamese delegation at the event (Source: VNA)The meeting discussed the selection of elitecandidates for the WHO General Director position in the 2017-2022 tenure.
The Executive Board approved and voted for theposition, with finalists in the running to become the next director-general ofthe global health agency being Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, 51, of Ethiopia,Sania Nishtar, 53, of Pakistan, and David Nabarro, 67, of the UK.
The meeting also focused on issues related to preparation,supervision and response including response to urgent public health events suchas Ebola and Zika diseases and virus and antibiotic resistance; measuresto strengthen health system; and prevention of infectious and non-communicablediseases.
According to Minister Tien, these are globalhealth issues, which aim to enhance public health and promote sustainabledevelopment. These will be discussed and approved in the 70th World HealthAssembly in May this year.
As an official member of the WHO Executive Boardfrom May, 2016, the Vietnamese delegation made significant contributions to themeeting’s agenda.
Vietnam’s reports presented at the meeting werepraised by the Board, contributing the voice of developing countries to theformulation of health policies in the globe.
The WHO Executive Board holds an important rolein global health policy making as it is responsible for proposing and designingagendas for the World Health Assembly./.
VNA
