Kathmandu, April 24
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to support Nepal in strengthening its health emergency preparedness and priorities in the health sector.
Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada said this at a press meet organized here today to share information about WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ recent three-day goodwill visits to Nepal and discussions held in the course of the visit. The WHO Director General’s visit concluded on Saturday.
Nepal received commitments from the WHO for the establishment of a maternity and child
health cooperation center focused on oncology.
This has been aimed at developing Vector Borne Disease Training and Research Center as the WHO Southeast Asian Regional Center, for manufacturing of emergency drugs, for the
establishment of the health industry relating to surgery, and for opportunities and capacity
enhancement of Nepali health experts.
“Director General Tedros has his concern over the National Public Health Laboratory,” the
minister said, adding that the WHO chief had expressed his interest in assisting Nepal in the development of an advanced genomic lab, for getting the required equipment and for the tests.
More, the WHO high-level delegation responded to issues put forth before it by Nepal
positively and pledged to take them towards the implementation phase with the preparation of a required action plan. Nepal has the WHO support and cooperation in its health sector.
(RSS)
