Prime Minister Minnis meets with first WHO Director-General to visit The Bahamas

Mon, Sep 30th 2019, 02:56 PM

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis met with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to discuss how the organization can increase its assistance to Hurricane Dorian reconstruction and recovery efforts in Abaco and Grand Bahama.

Dr. Ghebreyesus is the first WHO Director-General to visit The Bahamas.

Prime Minister Minnis and Director-General Ghebreyesus also discussed the impact of climate change on health, which can exacerbate chronic and contagious disease and increase the risk of pandemics, among other health effects.

The meeting was held on Saturday, 28 September at the Office of the Prime Minister, shortly after the Prime Minister’s return from the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he urged world leaders to treat the current climate crisis with the greatest of urgency.

The Prime Minister thanked the Director-General for the Organization’s strong support.

Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands also attended Saturday’s meeting.

 

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, centre, in meeting with Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, left, and Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands, September 28, 2019 at the Office of the Prime Minister.

 Sponsored Ads