{"id":271264,"date":"2020-10-08T08:50:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T12:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=271264"},"modified":"2020-10-08T08:50:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T12:50:43","slug":"palace-hails-duque-for-being-elected-who-committee-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/08\/palace-hails-duque-for-being-elected-who-committee-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace hails Duque for being elected WHO committee chair"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Photo<\/a>: Senate of the Philippines\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Thursday congratulated Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for being elected as chair of World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Western Pacific.<\/p>\n

In a Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duque\u2019s accomplishment showed that the WHO recognizes his capabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur congratulations to Secretary Duque and my classmate in the Cabinet\u00a0at ito po\u2019y nagpapatunay na nagtitiwala po ang<\/em>\u00a0WHO\u00a0sa kakayahan ni<\/em>\u00a0Secretary Duque (and this is proof that the WHO believes in the abilities of Secretary Duque),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Roque said it also means that the WHO acknowledges the Philippines\u2019 efforts in responding to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cSiguro po kinikilala natin na sa<\/em>\u00a0region\u00a0eh talagang ang<\/em>\u00a0response\u00a0po natin sa<\/em>\u00a0Covid\u00a0ay mukha naman pong epektibo at naniniwala po ang<\/em>\u00a0WHO\u00a0na tama ang mga hakbang na ginagawa natin para labanan ang<\/em>\u00a0Covid-19\u00a0habang wala pang bakuna at habang wala pa pong gamot<\/em>\u00a0(Perhaps the region recognizes that our response against Covid is effective and the WHO believes the country is taking the right steps to fight Covid-19 while there is no vaccine or medicine),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The WHO Regional Committee for Western Pacific is composed of health ministers and senior officials from 27 Western Pacific member countries that meet annually to discuss the region\u2019s health issues.<\/p>\n

According to the Department of Health (DOH), Duque will lead discussions on Covid-19, vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization, aging and health, safe and affordable surgical interventions, and the program budget for 2022 to 2023.<\/p>\n

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the committee will convene every year to formulate policies, provide oversight for regional programs, report on their projects and consider, revise and endorse new initiatives.<\/p>\n

During the opening of the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Western Pacific on October 6, Duque thanked his fellow representatives for their trust and confidence in electing him as their chairperson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe circumstances in which we meet this year are very different from last year when we came together to endorse the For the Future vision. Thank you for your continued commitment in implementing that vision in the time of Covid-19, as we work together to adjust to a \u201cnew normal\u201d and create a new future,\u201d Duque said.<\/p>\n

He will be presiding over the entire session virtually until October 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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