TEHRAN – Health Minister Baharam Einolahi underlines that human health is the axis of development and urges Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries to strengthen cooperation by paying more attention to health and healthcare issues. I called on them to do so.
He spoke at the seventh meeting of the Ministries of Health of the member states of the Republic of South Africa in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, IRNA reported.
The minister urged SCO member states to strengthen cooperation on community health, maternal and child health, antimicrobial resistance, healthy lifestyles and mental health, as well as the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases and other non-communicable diseases. asked to do so.
Strengthening public health services/coverage, introducing traditional medicine, promoting health tourism, compiling guidelines and clinical protocols, leveraging innovative technologies in medicine, expanding the activities of international medical associations in member countries, human resources, especially young professionals. This included strengthening the house. Other areas suggested by Einollahi.
Adopting preventive measures to reduce the burden of disease, addressing environmental factors that affect health, including implementing water and wastewater safety programs, and adopting new technologies will improve the health of South African member states. can lead to strong collaborative efforts to maintain and increase he added.
He went on to stress the importance of ensuring public access to safe drinking water, health services and adequate sanitation systems as a first right and essential human need. “Today, water scarcity and climate change pose serious challenges to the sustainable supply of drinking water.”
The provision of people's basic needs, such as medicines and medical equipment, is one of the factors contributing to the success of SCO member states and must be facilitated by leveraging their capabilities.
“We stand ready to share knowledge, technology and expertise to strengthen health diplomacy between member states,” Einolahi said.
7th SCO Conference
The seventh meeting of the ministries of health of the SCO member states was held from March 12th to 15th.
According to IRIB news agency, environmental health and drinking water safety were the main topics of discussion at the three-day event.
The meeting was also attended by the health ministers of China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the World Health Organization's regional director for Europe.
Mr. Einolahi is scheduled to give a speech and spoke with Kazakhstan's Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova about ways to strengthen bilateral relations.
The seventh meeting of the health ministers of the SCO member states adopted three documents on promoting cooperation on safe drinking water and wastewater management, as well as adopting comprehensive policies and fundamental measures to improve health care in member states. I was planning on signing it. From 2025 to 2027 for him.
According to IRIB news agency, on March 11, Ministry of Health official Pedram Pakuane said, “Water safety is a transnational issue as it is the cause of many waterborne diseases.''
He went on to emphasize the need for cooperation among neighboring countries to maintain water security.
He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran was able to identify, control and manage risk factors affecting water safety.
The Minister of Health, who attended the meeting in Kazakhstan, presented Iran's experience, track record and data in identifying factors that threaten water security and ways to control them and ensure water security.
Mr. Einolahi also met with health ministers of member states and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, including by conducting joint research, exchanging professors and students, exporting medicines and medical devices, and organizing scientific and international conferences.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a permanent intergovernmental international organization established in Shanghai (People's Republic of China) on June 15, 2001 by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Russian Federation. Uzbekistan.
The goal of the SCO is to strengthen mutual trust, friendship and good-neighborly relations among its member states. Promote effective cooperation among member countries in fields such as politics, trade, economy, science and technology, culture, education, energy, transportation, tourism, and environmental protection.
It also aims to jointly ensure and maintain peace, security and stability in the region. and promote a new international political and economic order that is democratic, fair and rational.
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