BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 30. The 77th session of the World Health Assembly continues its work at the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, TurkicWorld reports.
The delegation headed by Azerbaijani Health Minister Teymur Musayev held several bilateral meetings during the session.
"Thus, a meeting was held with the director of the World Health Organization's European Regional Office, Hans Henry Kluge.
Meetings were also held with delegations headed by the Minister of Health of Türkiye Fahrettin Koca; the Acting Minister of Health of Uzbekistan, Asilbek Khudayarov; and the Minister of Public Health of Cuba, José Angel Portal Miranda; the Minister of Health of Kazakhstan, Akmaral Alnazarova; the Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan, Alymkadyr Beishenaliev; and the Minister of Health of the Netherlands, Pia Dijkstra. Besides, bilateral meetings were held with Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership; Mark Edington, Head of Grant Management at the Global Fund; and Jan-Willem Scheijgrond, Vice President, Global Director of Government and Community Engagement at Royal Philips.
At the meetings, first of all, congratulations were addressed to the Azerbaijani delegation on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic and the holding of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in our country. Additionally, noting the importance of such a prestigious event as COP29, it was emphasized that Azerbaijan always accepts and organizes international events at the highest level with dignity.
Moreover, it was noted that our country attaches great importance to cooperation with specialized international health organizations, including the World Health Organization. Confidence was expressed that initiatives of great importance for the health of citizens will be successfully implemented in the future.
During the meetings held with the ministers of Turkic-speaking countries, the exceptional role of the heads of state in the development of friendly relations between our peoples was emphasized. Besides, there is great potential for the development of relationships in the field of health care.
The sides noted the importance of the "Uzbek-Azerbaijani Decade of Health Care" organized in Tashkent and timed to the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev's birth, within the framework of which Azerbaijani medical specialists, jointly with Uzbek colleagues, conducted more than 100 surgical operations. Interest was also expressed in the application of Kazakhstan's experience in the field of accreditation and quality control of medical institutions in our country. The experience of digital solutions applied by Azerbaijan in the field of healthcare in recent years is of great interest to Kazakhstan. Prospects of Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan cooperation in the field of biological security were also discussed. Useful discussions were held on cooperation with Kyrgyzstan in the field of transplantology and the possibilities of applying Azerbaijan's successful experience in this direction.
Noting the importance of the Azerbaijan-Cuba Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of healthcare and medical science, it was emphasized that the document will play an important role in improving the healthcare capacity of our countries. At the same time, the healthcare system of the Netherlands, due to the combination of highly qualified doctors and modern medical facilities, is rightfully considered one of the best in Europe.
The measures taken towards the elimination of malaria in Azerbaijan were highly appreciated during the meetings. Azerbaijan's successful implementation of programs to combat infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, was emphasized.
A wide range of opinions on the application of high-tech medical equipment in the health care of Azerbaijan and other issues of mutual interest were discussed at the meetings," the information said.
