Health & Wellness Minister, Dr.Christopher Tufton, MP has been selected to serve as president of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Directing Council Meeting and will lead the 59th meeting of the 35 PAHO Member States.
This meeting is timely and of great significance as countries around the world continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and reinforce the resilience of their healthcare systems.
The Council will meet in Washington, DC from September 20-24, 2021 to consider matters including, a roadmap for the digital transformation of health sector in the region of the Americas; a comprehensive approach for addressing health threats at the human-animal-environment interface; and reinvigorating immunization as a public good for universal health.
