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The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has congratulated Health Minister Chris Fearne for his appointment as President of the 76th session of the World Health Assembly, organised by the World Health Organization.
This appointment, which was confirmed on Sunday “is one of substantial importance both for Dr Fearne as well as for the country where for the first time there will be a Maltese leading this Assembly with a series of meetings that will be attended by leaders in the field of health from 194 member states of the World Health Organization,” the MUMN said.
MUMN concluded by wishing “every success to Dr Fearne in this important appointment and in his beneficial work in favour of world health.”
In the first reaction after his official appointment, Chris Fearne stated that during his term, he will focus on the need for new medicines to be accessible to all the peoples of the world at the same time.
“We are seeing small countries being at a disadvantage when it comes to the introduction of these innovative medicines on the local market. Therefore, Malta will be at the forefront to make an impact on the health of all peoples around the world,” said Fearne.
He stressed that this year is important for the World Health Organization as it marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of its establishment.
“The more the political, economic, social and environmental situations around the world are getting worse, the more they are affecting the health services and the health of the people around the world and that is why the World Health Organization is being more vocal and more present,” claimed Chris Fearne.
He will serve as President of the World Health Assembly for a term of one year, while continuing his work as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health in Malta.
On the margins of the Assembly, bilateral meetings are also being held with the Deputy Prime Minister, with the first meetings being with the Director General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and with the Deputy Minister of the National Commission for Health for China Dr. Cao Xuetao.
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