SEEHN commitment towards the WHO EPW 2020-2025

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Acknowledging the key leadership and extraordinary commitment of the Regional Director Dr. Hans Kluge targeting the health and the well being of our region, the SEEHN Presidency representative Dr. Andrei Baciu welcomed the European Programme of Work, 2020–2025 – “United Action for Better Health in Europe” in a second intervention during the afternoon session of the first day of the WHO RC 70.
(The intervention briefed on the recent initiatives of the Network implemented with the WHO support and further enhanced under the first Sub-Regional Cooperation Strategy, 2018-2023). Dr. Andrei Baciu expressed the Network and its Members States` allignment to the underlying principles of leaving no one behind and strengthened health leadership reflected on the new EWP proposal.
The SEEHN Presidency representative also underlined the role of SEEHN as a cost-effective vehicle for providing assistance in regional context and further pledged for investment in the South Eastern Region in terms of intelligence and funding as key to achieve longstanding results and sustainable health gains and promoting a culture of health in the SEE region.

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The Secretary of State, Andrei Baciu, while delivering the speech on behalf of the SEEHN and its Member States during the 70th session of the Regional Committee

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In his intervention, on behalf of the Network, the Romanian Presidency of the SEEHN reflected on the regional challenges generated by the Covid-19 outbreak and emphasized the role of joint efforts and solidarity for a coherent response against the pandemic.
“I would like to further call on our partners WHO, the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the European Commission and all other UN Agencies to continue the initiatives to ensure an equitable access to safe, and affordable medicines and vaccines against COVID-19 with a special focus on the most vulnerable countries and people most at risk”, the SEEHN representative concluded.

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SEEHN contribution to the 70th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC70)

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The 70th meeting of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe is taking place virtually this year on 14-15.09.2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SEEHN will be represented by the Romanian Presidency. Dr Andrei Baciu, State Secretary will deliver two SEEHN statements on the Regional Directors’ Report and the new European Programme of Work 2020–2025 “United action for better health”.

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