Public Health and Diplomacy :Union Minister attending International Conference

Union Minister for Health Dr. Thet Khaing Win attended the International Conference on Public Health and Diplomacy held in Dhaka of Bangladesh.

This Conference began with speeches by Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the World Health Organization’s resident representative in Bangladesh.

Union Minister Dr. Thet Khaing Win, in his address, said that Myanmar is working with other countries to address global health issues. He expressed gratitude to the government of Bangladesh for giving humanitarian aid relief supplies to Rakhine State devastated by Cyclone Mocha.

And, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh greeted ministers from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health from the participating countries. The Union Minister said that Myanmar has made better preparations to accept refugees who are in Bangladesh.

After attending the Conference, the Union Minister met Bangladeshi Minister of Health at the meeting room of Pan Pacific Hotel in Dhaka and they discussed bilateral health sectors and health human resource development and the development of pharmaceuticals.

The Myanmar delegation also attended a dinner hosted by Foreign Affairs Minister of Bangladesh at State Guest House-Jamuna in Dhaka.