CIS Health Experts Discussed Preparations for Joint Conference of IPA CIS and WHO European Office
13 October 2021
On 13 October 2021, the 34th meeting of the CIS Advisory Board on Cooperation in the Field of Public Health took place in Minsk.
The meeting brought together the representatives of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the representatives of international organizations, including WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge. During the meeting, he shared his views on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of emergency preparedness and response.
The IPA CIS Council Secretariat was represented at the event by Secretary of the IPA CIS Permanent Commission on Social Policy and Human Rights Evgenia Vladimirova. She informed the Council members about the upcoming International Conference “Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals” to be held on 25 November 2021.
The Memorandum of Understanding between the CIS Advisory Board on Cooperation in the Field of Public Health and the WHO Regional Office for Europe was also signed at the meeting.
