The consultation on the UNGA draft resolution on the epidemic preparedness and response (Photo: VNA)Giang said the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the globalhealthcare system’s shortcomings in epidemic preparedness and response, left heavysocio-economic impacts, slowed down or reversed the achievements in theimplementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and affected thehealth of people, especially vulnerable groups.
As the chair of the drafting of the UNGA Resolution 75/27,dated December 7, 2020, on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness (December27), Vietnam has been working actively with other countries to promote talks onmeasures for effectively improving the global healthcare system and to increasethe sharing of lessons from the pandemic and good practices, thereby helpingimprove awareness and action to gear up for future epidemics, according to thediplomat.
At the consultation, many countries shared the view on theneed to boost awareness and action to stay ready for coping with epidemicsaround the globe. They also affirmed continued participation in andcontribution to this process.
The core group in organising the UNGA high-level session onepidemic preparedness and response comprises Australia, Bangladesh, Canada,Costa Rica, Ghana, Jamaica, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Africa, Sweden, andVietnam.
It was set up as recommended by the Independent Panel forPandemic Preparedness and Response, established by the WHO Director-General,with a view to reviewing the lessons from COVID-19 response so as to betterprepare for future pandemics./.
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