Ulaanbaatar
Dr. Tedros A. Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, on Official Visit to Mongolia
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, July 10 /MONTSAME/. At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Mongolia L.
Oyun-Erdnene, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World
Health Organization (WHO), arrived in Mongolia for an Official Visit today.
The
official visit started with a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Health of
Mongolia S. Chinzorig. During the meeting, they met with representatives of the
health and emergency services sectors and exchanged opinions.
Then, the
President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa received Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
at the State Palace.
At the outset of the meeting, President U. Khurelsukh congratulated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the WHO and noted that the organization's support, assistance, and cooperation played an important role in overcoming the challenging period of the pandemic with minimum damage. Moreover, the President expressed his willingness to deepen the cooperation with the WHO within the scope of the interrelated national campaigns, namely Healthy Mongolian, One Billion Trees, and Food Supply and Safety, while affirming the support for the theme “Health For All” of the WHO.
WHO
Director-General Dr. Tedros A. Ghebreyesus pointed out that, compared to other
countries, Mongolia took prompt measures by immunizing its citizens in a short
period and overcame the pandemic with less damage. He also praised Mongolia's
efforts to create a healthy environment, strengthen the capacity of the health
system, and fight against infectious and non-infectious diseases by investing
more in the health sector.
As part
of his official visit on July 10-12, the Director General of the WHO Dr. Tedros
A. Ghebreyesus will pay a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Mongolia L.
Oyun-Erdene, and meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs B. Battsetseg.
Additionally, the Naadam Festival, a traditional national holiday that
symbolizes Mongolia's independence and sovereignty and is listed in UNESCO's
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, is also included in his agenda.
