Currently Mr Gennady Gatilov, Permanent Representative of the Long lasting Mission of the Russian Federation, and WHO Director-Common Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus signed 4 new memoranda of being familiar with (MoU) agreements like a contribution for an amount exceeding US$ 15 million to assist priority well being actions. The focus locations involve the Worldwide Well being Restrictions (2005) implementation of the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Reaction Plan expanding the quantity of WHO well being info in the Russian language to endorse health and fitness literacy in Russian talking countries lowering maternal, newborn and kid deaths and strengthening WHO human means.
“The Russian Federation has been in critical spouse and Member State of WHO, and has constantly demonstrated its good commitment and strong aid to WHO and the worldwide health and fitness local community,” explained WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “I thank the Russian Federation for their generous guidance to WHO’s precedence wellbeing actions.”
As a vital actor in the world well being arena and a valued and regarded WHO donor, the Russian Federation constantly contributes experience, fiscal, human, specialized and other methods to guidance the world-wide neighborhood in tackling a broad spectrum of world wide wellbeing troubles. Far more recently, in the course of 2020 Russia has contributed significant means to help a selection of precedence WHO initiatives to accomplish wellness-linked SDGs, such as maternal, newborn and youngster overall health, assistance to the world wide COVID-19 response, and non-communicable diseases prevention and handle.
A signing ceremony has taken place to commemorate this essential new contribution with the participation of the Long-lasting Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Business and other Worldwide Organizations in Geneva, WHO and other Intercontinental Companies in Geneva. “WHO performs a vital function as the directing and coordinating authority on worldwide overall health issues,” said Long lasting Representative Gennady Gatilov. “The Govt of the Russian Federation confirms its dedication to maximizing its constructive cooperation with WHO. Russia continues to be a reputable husband or wife of the WHO and seems to be ahead to even more collaboration with all fascinated get-togethers in get to bolster the Organization’s capacity.”