PHUKET, 3 July 2012 – The Thailand Ministry of Public Health is hosting the 11th ASEAN Health
Minister Meetings (11th AHMM) and related meetings from 2-6 July 2012 in
Phuket.
Joined by 13 countries, the meeting this year emphasizes
five main topics, namely: global severe problem on Chronic Non-Communicable
Diseases Control and Prevention; Building Universal Health Coverage; Tobacco
Control; AIDS in Urban area; and Emergency Disaster Management.
The following main topics will be discussed in three main
meetings: 1) ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM) of 10 ASEAN Member States;
2) the 5th ASEAN Plus Three (China, Japan, and South Korea) Health Ministers
Meeting; and 3) the 4th ASEAN Plus China Health Ministers Meeting.
H.E. Mr. Wittaya Buranasiri, Minister of Public Health,
stated that the theme this year would be “ASEAN Community 2015: Opportunities
and Challenges to Health.” The series of meetings aim to seek strategies to
increase positive and reduce negative health effects that could happen after
the implementation of ASEAN Community, including the cooperation with China,
Japan, and South Korea.
Dr. Paijit Warachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
of Public Health, advised that the meeting will consist of two parts; the
Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and the AHMM. Recommendations from SOM will be
considered and endorsed to be assigned as ASEAN policies to solve prioritised
public health issues.
“There will also be a Retreat Session among 10 ASEAN
Health Ministers to make acquaintances for future informal communication
channel,” said Dr. Suwit Wibulpolprasert, Senior Advisor on Disease Control.
The session will be held in three small groups discussing the issues of
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD): diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and heart
disease, which are ASEAN and world’s major problems.
Dr. Sopon Mekthon, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, stated that aside from meetings about
policies, there will be side meetings of professionals and academics on crucial
issues such as: Field Epidemiology Training Network of ASEAN plus Three,
universal health coverage for the success of universal health coverage system
building in ASEAN, and an AIDS problem-solving meeting to achieve 3 ASEAN
Declaration of Commitments: Getting to Zero New HIV Infections, Zero
Discrimination, and Zero AIDS-Related Deaths.
Expected participants of these meetings include: Health
Ministers, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, executive
staff, and high level academics from ASEAN Member States plus China, Japan, and
South Korea.
ASEAN Desk News
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