At the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister for Public Health, ASEAN Secretary-General H.E. Mr. Lim Jock Hoi, Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win and officials attended the opening ceremony of the Secretariat of the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies held at the Bangrak Medical Centre Building in Bangkok, Thailand on 27 August.
At the ceremony, Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Health H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul made opening remarks. Along with the Deputy Prime Minister, the representatives of the ASEAN countries pressed the button to open the centre. Afterwards, the Union Minister and the attendees looked around the exhibition hall of the centre.
Secretariat of the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) were opened with the support of Japan and it can respond to public health emergencies in ASEAN member States, exchange public health information within member countries, and open training courses.
After the ceremony, Union Minister Dr Thet Khaing Win met Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Health H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul. During the meeting, they frankly discussed more cooperation in Myanmar-Thailand healthcare activities, it is reported.
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar Newspaper (28-8-2022)
- Secretariat of the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) can respond to public health emergencies in ASEAN member States, exchange public health information within member countries, and open training courses.
- Thai Deputy Prime Minister and the Union Minister frankly discussed more cooperation in Myanmar-Thailand healthcare activities.