Before the G20 ministers, Vizzotti pleaded for access “for all” to vaccines – Telam

The Minister of Health of the Nation, Carla Vizzotti, underlined this Monday in the city of Rome, by participating in a summit of G20 health ministers, the need to transform the crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic into “an opportunity to strengthen preparedness, management and a coordinated and equitable response to future health emergencies”, and called for access to vaccines for “everyone “.

The Minister stressed that in order to achieve “A sustainable, inclusive and resilient recovery, all countries must implement measures in accordance with the principles of international solidarity, collaboration and equity, ensuring access for all to vaccines against Covid-19”, as officially reported.

Vizzotti spoke on Monday as part of the first session of the meeting of G20 health ministers on monitoring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is taking place in Rome, to analyze key issues such as global access to vaccines and cooperation in crisis situations. situations.

The meeting, which started yesterday and ends today, was opened by the Italian Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza; the mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, and the ministers of the Troika – the country in charge of the presidency of the forum the year before, this one and the following one – currently made up of Indonesia, Italy and the Saudi Arabia.

The Directors General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (OIE-WAHIS), the United Nations Program for health and safety were present. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

In his speech, Vizzotti underlined “the importance for the G20 to support the reform process that is developing within the WHO with the aim of strengthening and accelerating the coordination of the global health response and improving the application of the Health Regulations. international”.

During his stay in Rome, Vizotti had bilateral meetings with the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, Xavier Becerra, the Minister of Health of Italy“

During her stay in Rome, the head of the Argentinian health portfolio had bilateral meetings with the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, the Minister of Health of Italy, Roberto Speranza, and Spain’s Minister of Health Caroline Dairas.

In meetings that took place this weekend before the start of the G20 meetings, officials addressed common issues related to managing the pandemic and the health challenges they will face in the years to come.

The minister met this Sunday with the American official, and thanked him for the support of the government of this country through the donation of 3.5 million doses of Modern vaccine. which were essential in starting the vaccination of priority adolescents and accelerating the administration of second doses in Argentina.

Becerra is the first official of Latino descent to head the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, which represents an opportunity to strengthen cooperation ties, a strategic alliance between the two countries in order to identify coincidences and synergies between the countries of the region, as well as to strengthen the position of the Americas in international forums.

As, at the Italian Ministry of Health The conversations with the Institut Talo Latinoamericano (IILA) and the Instituto Superior de Sanidad (ISS) were resumed, during which progress has been made in the commitment to renew cooperation agreements with a view to strengthening cooperation in mental health and telemedicine, among other fields.