Minister Mehta represents Nepal in the first BIMSTEC Health Ministerial Meeting
Kathmandu. Minister for Health and Food Hygiene Nisha Mehta participated in the first health ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Initiative (BIMSTEC) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Representing Nepal in the meeting, Minister Mehta presented Nepal’s views on regional public health cooperation, infectious and zoonotic disease control, antimicrobial resistance and climate change impact in the health sector. She raised the issues of preparedness for health emergencies and ensuring access to quality health care for all citizens as Nepal’s priorities. During the meeting, the meeting also held discussions with the Health Ministers and Heads of High-level Delegations of BIMSTEC member states. During the meeting, discussions were held on expanding regional health cooperation, sharing experiences and technical knowledge, and collective solutions to common health challenges. KATHMANDU: Nepal is of the view that mutual trust, shared responsibility and effective collaboration are necessary among the member states to make the regional health system more robust, inclusive and resilient.
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