Commonwealth Health Ministers gather in Switzerland [1]
Monday, May 19, 2014 - 17:07. Updated on Monday, May 19, 2014 - 17:09.
The Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting began yesterday, 18 May, in Geneva, Switzerland with Health Ministers from 53 Commonwealth discussing the strengthening of public health systems.
According to the Commonwealth Secretary, Kamalesh Sharma: “The Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting is an annual opportunity for our member states to share perspectives, develop partnerships, and share practical experience to strengthen public health systems and health care for citizens.”
“This year’s ministerial meeting will also discuss progress on schemes for elimination of blindness being undertaken by the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee trust, and progress in the growth of ‘Common Health’, the ambitious dedicated web platform to advance public health in the Commonwealth.”
The Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting enables the concerns and challenges of small and vulnerable states to receive focus and support.