PM Modi expressed gratitude for the important role of WHO in facilitating the response to the pandemic
New York:
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strong commitment to Covax and to making Covid-19 vaccines a global public good.
“I thanked Prime Minister @narendramodi for his strong commitment to COVAX and to making # COVID19 vaccines a global public good. The pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for the world, and we have agreed to work side by side to achieve it. end. #ACTtogether, ”Mr Ghebreyesus said in a tweet.
Mr Ghebreyesus said he had a “very productive” phone call with PM Modi in which the two discussed ways to “strengthen our collaboration and advance access to knowledge, research and training in traditional medicine in the world “.
The WHO chief said in a tweet: “Namaste, Prime Minister @narendramodi, for a very productive call on how to strengthen our collaboration and improve access to knowledge, research and training in traditional medicine around the world. @WHO salutes the leading role of the Indian flag of India in global health and universal health coverage. “
Namaste, Prime Minister @Narendra Modi, for a very productive call on how to strengthen our collaboration and improve access to traditional medicine knowledge, research and training globally. @WHO welcome India ???????? leading role in global health and towards universal health coverage.
– Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) November 11, 2020
The Prime Minister expressed gratitude for the important role of the WHO in facilitating a coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office said.
He also stressed the need to keep in mind the fight against other diseases and appreciated the importance of WHO’s support to health systems in developing countries.
According to the statement, Prime Minister Modi informed Mr. Ghebreyesus of the planned celebration of Ayurveda Day in India on November 13 under the theme “Ayurveda for COVID-19”.
