HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari met in Geneva Wednesday with World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. At the beginning of the meeting, HE Dr al-Kuwari presented Qatar's congratulations to the WHO Director-General on his re-election for a second term, expressing her wishes for him to continue his great efforts for the benefit of the WHO.
She said that the re-election of Dr Ghebreyesus came thanks to his leadership throughout the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to his efforts to improve health systems and implement the priorities of WHO at the global level. HE Dr al-Kuwari also expressed her congratulations to him for the success of the 75th session of the World Health Assembly, which was held from May 22 to 28 with the participation of Qatar delegation.
The meeting dealt with reviewing aspects of co-operation between Qatar and the WHO in various health fields, and the health partnership for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 'Creating a Legacy for Sports and Health', which aims to ensure the organisation of a healthy and safe World Cup in Qatar that would become an exceptional model for hosting major sporting events in the future.