Tunis: During his participation in the 60th regular session of the Council of Arab Health Ministers, Health Minister Ali Mrabet stressed, on Monday, in Geneva (Switzerland) the need to give a top priority to the health situation in Palestine following the «barbaric» aggression of the Zionist occupying forces against innocent Palestinians, particularly in the Gaza Strip.
The minister called for an immediate ceasefire allowing the urgent entry of humanitarian aid and the lifting of the unjust embargo imposed on the Palestinian territories, emphasizing Tunisia’s firm stance in favor of the legitimate rights of Palestinian people to establish an independent State throughout, with Al Quds as its capital.
The 60th session of the Council of Arab Health Ministers is held this year under the presidency of Iraq. It is part of the 77th session of the World Health Assembly which is being held in Geneva from May 27 to 1 June 2024.
Mrabet also reiterated the need to coordinate the positions of Arab countries on issues t
o be addressed by the World Health Organisation, when considering the adoption of the 14th WHO Action Programme for 2025-2028.
The Health Minister also reviewed the progress made by Tunisia in hosting a Coordination Office of the Arab Council for Medical Specializations, which is supposed to contribute effectively to the training of Arab healthcare professionals in the field of relief.
On the sidelines of the event, the Minister of Health had several meetings with Arab Health Ministers and the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse