Attending WHA Meeting In Switzerland, IDI Ready To Support Government To Restore World Health

Dok Istimewa IDI

JAKARTA - Chairman of PB IDI, dr Moh. Adib Khumaidi, part of the official Indonesian delegation under the Ministry of Health and Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin attended the 75th annual World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from 22-28 May 2022.

In the event, IDI exchanged views on strategies to improve health services and systems with other delegates. It is hoped that Indonesian doctors who are members of IDI will also jointly help the government to realize the National Health Strategy as part of the restoration of world health and the Global Health Initiative for Peace.

While in Geneva, apart from attending the WHA session, the General Chairperson of PB IDI also took the time to meet with Indonesian diaspora who work in the health sector.

"IDI is very proud and of course hopes that diaspora friends can contribute to the development of health development in Indonesia, especially in the development of human resources for doctors in Indonesia, and hopes to help increase international relations insight and open international health networks," said Dr. received by the editor, Saturday 28 May.

Towards the final day of the 75th WHA session, the delegates present agreed on a number of strategic agreements. Among other things, adopting an updated WHO global strategy for food safety to strengthen national food safety systems.

Includes an action plan to effectively implement a global strategy to reduce harmful alcohol use as part of a public health priority.

Details of the agreement: Adopt a Working for Health Action Plan that sets out policy priorities to rapidly increase workforce capacity Global strategies critical for oral health New recommendations for the prevention and management of obesity Improving the lives of people with neurological disorders through a new global action plan Agree on recommendations to strengthen policy design and implementation (including a robust health system and health services and infrastructure) to prevent and manage Non-Communicable Diseases in humanitarian emergencies Agrees to a number of recommendations related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, heart and lung disease, and mental health, and risk factors.

For the first time, delegates at the 75th WHA also supported the setting of global targets to tackle diabetes.