On the final day of his tenure serving because the Chairperson, Government Board, WHO, he addressed the 149th Session Of the WHO Government Board Assembly from Nirman Bhawan by means of a video convention.
Whereas addressing, he reminded the viewers of the sacrifices of “courageous, distinguished and honourable” covid warriors internationally in saving humanity through the testing occasions of the pandemic.
By way of his speech, he appealed nations to take mutual motion method on future well being challenges.
He mentioned, “It was a privilege to signify the Board on the just lately held 74th World Well being Meeting on thirty first Could 2021, and which I’m sure will assist strengthen the Covid-19 response and speed up progress in the direction of the triple billion targets and Sustainable Improvement Objectives…….The time to behave is now. This can be a time once we all perceive that there are going to be many pressing well being challenges within the subsequent 20 years. All these challenges demand a shared response, as a result of these are shared threats requiring shared duty to behave.”
“I draw from the Indian philosophy of Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam – the world is one household. We should, due to this fact, decide to work with the member states; the group and the worldwide group of companions for the environment friendly, efficient and responsive discharge of our public well being obligations,” he added.
He expressed his gratitude to the WHO leaders for giving him the duty of Chairperson.
WHO Chief, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, applauded him for his varied contributions in the direction of the purpose of bettering public well being. He mentioned, “Dr Harsh Vardhan has been a real champion of tobacco management from taking steps to cease (s)pitting to beginning a Nationwide Tobacco Give up Line and implementing e-cigarettes ban, he has been instrumental in driving world efforts in the direction of Tobacco Management.”
Dr. Patrick Amoth, Kenya has been elected as the brand new Chairperson of the Government Board of the World Well being Group (WHO), knowledgeable the discharge.