Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Asia-Pacific nations must intensify cooperation in the health sector
Posted by Health Tips at 3:10 AM
Asia-Pacific nations must intensify cooperation in the health sector:
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region, cooperation should be intensified to address the threat of infectious diseases too - including H1N1 - crossing the border, a senior United Nations official today.
"No matter how strong and effective health system of one country, there is no guarantee that it will provide protection from diseases [such as SARS and bird flu], if your neighbors are exposed," said Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific).
"It is no longer possible to maintain your health without the assistance of your neighbors to do the same thing," she said in her speech to a conference held in Singapore on the theme "health promotion and the lack of response of health systems in Asia."
Ms. Heyzer urged States to increase investment in addressing the structural issues in the field of public health and infrastructure in order to expand the provision of medical supplies, including vaccines.
It is also vital, she said, to attend to the problems that make people sick and in need of medical care in the first place.
Foreign policy can have a major impact on health, and pointed to. For example, you can change the trade policies of the nation the ability to produce affordable drugs or affect the flow of health workers from one country to another.
"The countries that have stronger health systems will need to work closely with the weaker countries to ensure the levels of increased investment in health, and the number and quality of health workers and improve the overall health systems to deal with infectious diseases are of the same level," the official said .
"No matter how strong and effective health system of one country, there is no guarantee that it will provide protection from diseases [such as SARS and bird flu], if your neighbors are exposed," said Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific).
"It is no longer possible to maintain your health without the assistance of your neighbors to do the same thing," she said in her speech to a conference held in Singapore on the theme "health promotion and the lack of response of health systems in Asia."
Ms. Heyzer urged States to increase investment in addressing the structural issues in the field of public health and infrastructure in order to expand the provision of medical supplies, including vaccines.
It is also vital, she said, to attend to the problems that make people sick and in need of medical care in the first place.
Foreign policy can have a major impact on health, and pointed to. For example, you can change the trade policies of the nation the ability to produce affordable drugs or affect the flow of health workers from one country to another.
"The countries that have stronger health systems will need to work closely with the weaker countries to ensure the levels of increased investment in health, and the number and quality of health workers and improve the overall health systems to deal with infectious diseases are of the same level," the official said .
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