ASEAN discusses response to public health emergencies
Wednesday, April 1,2020AsemconnectVietnam - The first teleconference of the ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group on Public Health Emergencies was held on March 31 under the chair of Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Vietnam.
Participants shared information about the situation in ASEAN member states as well as the implementation of measures in each country since the outbreak of the pandemic.
They agreed to recommend the ASEAN Coordinating Council at the foreign ministerial level adopt specific actions to mobilise the overall strength of the ASEAN Community to curbing the spread of the pandemic and mitigating its impact on the socio-economic life of the member countries.
ASEAN countries agreed to step up information and experience exchanges in the bloc and increase cooperation with partners in preventing infections and providing treatment for COVID-19 cases.
They also pledged to work together to ensure safety for medical workers who are on the front line in the battle, while maintaining the supply of essential goods for the people and preventing fake news.
ASEAN will also intensify coordination to implement policies and measures assisting businesses, especially micro, small and medium enterprises, and vulnerable groups in the society.
Member states pledged to maintain the opening of market, facilitate goods and trade exchanges, and ensure social welfares for the people.
A teleconference of the ASEAN Senior Officals’ Meeting on preventing and combating COVID-19 is scheduled for early April this year.
Founded in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups 10 member countries, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Source: english.vov.vn/politics/asean-discusses-response-to-public-health-emergencies-412022.vov
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