The Hon. Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment. St Clair Prince will address the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) on May 24, 2022. Currently, the Minister is leading a three-member delegation to the international forum in Geneva, Switzerland.
The team includes Dr Simon Keizer – Beache, Chief Medical Officer, as well as Donna Joyette-Bascombe, Director of Health Security. During the General Discussion and Plenary sessions, St Vincent and the Grenadines delegation will represent the country, and it has submitted a proposal for the Supplementary Agenda Item “Inviting Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly as an observer.”.
The team will also participate in bilateral discussions on health-related matters including Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness, and Infectious Diseases, among others.
Additionally, the team will help elect a new President of the World Health Assembly and a new Director-General of the World Health Organization.
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, and the World Health Organisation is the United Nations agency that deals with international public health issues.
