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In the present day the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia launched the WHO 75th anniversary yearlong marketing campaign as she was unveiled because the WHO75 Champion for Liberia, on the event of the commemoration of the 2023 World Well being Day, which can be WHOs seventy fifth anniversary since its institution on April 7, 1948.
The occasion started with a Well being for All stroll from the Ministry of Well being to the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complicated, adopted by an official occasion that noticed a whole bunch of individuals from numerous walks of life come collectively in celebration of the milestones WHO has achieved previously seven many years and particularly delineating the progress made within the well being sector over the previous 40 years of WHOs presence in Liberia.
The indoor occasion started with the viewing of WHOs 75th Anniversary video, adopted by a video assertion from His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia. In his assertion, the President congratulated Liberians and the WHO on its seventy fifth anniversary, emphasizing that the WHO theme “Well being for All” highlights well being as a human proper and envisions that every one folks have good well being and reside a life that’s affluent and sustainable. He additional elaborated that Liberia has been half and parcel of the WHO since its inception, and Liberia resonates with its success as a shared accountability to humanity.
“Over the 75 years of existence, we are able to replicate on our collective success in managing public well being successfully. Because of our resolve to stop and management ailments, now we have gained the battle in opposition to smallpox, polio, Ebola, and the latest lethal COVID-19 pandemic, amongst others. In 1948, Liberia was among the many founding nations to ascertain the WHO, due to our shared dedication to bettering folks’s well being. It’s vital to notice that Liberia was the primary African nation to signal the WHO Constitution on March 14, 1947. Liberia was additionally among the many nations that signed the 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration which recognized Main Well being Care as key to attaining the aim of well being for all by 2020”, stated President Weah.
He additionally added that the belief of the dream is being steadily realized as nations reorient their well being techniques in the direction of Main Well being Take care of the attainment of common well being protection and health-related Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDGs).
Representing the US authorities, Dr. Rachel Idowu, US CDC Nation Director in Liberia, highlighted that the achievements for public well being by the WHO within the African area, rally from vital progress in HIV prevention and management, maternal well being, the eradication of polio and smallpox, and particularly in Liberia, the management of Ebola and COVID-19, together with progress in immunizations.
“These aren’t the achievements of a single particular person or entity; they’re a collective achievement between companions. WHO deserves credit score for its effort to attain well being for all daily. It’s a privilege to be working with you,”, stated Dr. Idowu.
Studying the WHO Regional Administrators assertion, Dr. Clement Peter, WHO Consultant for Liberia, exclaimed, that increasing entry to important well being providers and protection has produced constructive outcomes. Between 2011 and 2021, the variety of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths decreased by 44% and 55%, respectively, throughout Africa. Between 2015 and 2021, the variety of TB deaths within the area decreased by 26%. Likewise, between 2000 and 2019, the life expectancy within the African area elevated by ten years per individual. These are just some of the numerous achievements attained previously few years. He appreciated the governments, improvement companions, civil society organisations, academia, the personal sector, and communities for his or her collective efforts and contributions in the direction of Well being For All. He inspired Members states and related stakeholders to make sure innovation and political dedication towards well being investments.
” As we transfer in the direction of the 2030 goal of Common Well being Protection, we should be revolutionary and deal with persistent challenges. I encourage our Member States and all stakeholders to play our roles in making certain that political dedication is translated into evidence-based insurance policies, methods, and plans and that these in flip obtain the funding they require to be successfully applied”.
“Allow us to all renew our willpower, strengthen our partnership, and be revolutionary in our collective efforts to make progress in the direction of well being for all in Africa, via stronger well being providers that supply holistic, people-centered care to empowered and engaged communities”, stated Dr.Peter.
In her key word tackle, Her Excellency Madam Jewel Howard Taylor, Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, outlined among the beneficial properties within the well being sector that reveal the federal government’s dedication to bettering the lives of Liberians regardless of numerous challenges, together with the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. She additional appreciated the WHO and all stakeholders in improvement for his or her help and contributions in the direction of the Nationwide Growth Agenda.
“Previously yr, the federal government launched a 10-year Nationwide Well being Coverage and its 5-year technique alongside the bundle of important providers. These devices have clearly outlined authorities’s imaginative and prescient and aim to make sure that each individual in Liberia can entry and benefit from the well being care that they all the time want, wherever they’re, with out monetary hardship.”
Accepting her yearlong position because the WHO75 Champion for Liberia, she pledged her dedication as an advocate and lead voice for the marketing campaign.
“Because the Nationwide Champion for the WHO75 marketing campaign in Liberia, I’m pleased to formally launch the yearlong marketing campaign for WHO at 75 in Liberia. I’m dedicated to supporting this course of via advocacy and consciousness to make sure elevated entry to common well being protection for all Liberians. Allow us to work collectively in the direction of the laudable aim of Well being For All”.
Additionally in attendance had been members of the Diplomatic Corps, the UN household, together with present and retired WHO employees, numerous gamers within the well being sector, college students, and the media.
The WHO75 marketing campaign goals to remind the Liberians and the world about public well being successes, present and future challenges, and paint an image of Well being For All sooner or later whereas reinforcing the facility of science, options, and solidarity. The marketing campaign will run from April 7, 2023, to April 7, 2024.
