Thread by @WHO

LIVE: @DrTedros’ remarks at the @EU_Commission Health Policy Forum twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

“I will start with the good news, because I got a Christmas gift earlier
today, and this is the 🇪🇺 contribution to universal health coverage, in
the amount of €125 million. We just came from signing with
Commissioner @JuttaUrpilainen”-@DrTedros

“This will help us to advance universal health coverage, especially
with a strong foundation of primary health care”-@DrTedros #HealthForAll

“The new 🇪🇺 Global Health Strategy comes at a critical time, as our 🌍 faces so many threats to health:
from continuing #COVID19 pandemic to the silent pandemics of noncommunicable diseases & antimicrobial resistance; conflicts; rising inequality; & the #ClimateCrisis”-@DrTedros

“Each of these challenges transcends borders, sectors, languages,
ethnicities and political divides. No single country or organization can deal with them in isolation. Which is why multilateralism is more important than ever”-@DrTedros

“In recent years, the 🇪🇺 and its Member States have played a vital leadership role in global health, through internal cooperation and working towards a genuine European Health Union, and by external cooperation and solidarity”-@DrTedros

“I’m grateful to #TeamEurope for its decisive contribution to the 🌍 response to #COVID19. The 🇪🇺 has been a driving force behind the @ACTAccelerator & remains one of the largest funders of #COVAX, providing 💉 to 150+ countries, along with critical investments in R&D”-@DrTedros

“I also thank the 🇪🇺 for its leadership in strengthening the global health security architecture for pandemic preparedness, prevention and response, incl. through the #PandemicAccord,
and for being at the forefront of the establishment of the Pandemic Fund”-@DrTedros

“I’m pleased to see that the strategy’s key priorities are well aligned with WHO’s 5 priorities for global heath:

For promoting health and preventing disease;

For providing health, through strong primary health care as the foundation of universal health coverage…”-@DrTedros

“…For protecting health, through an enhanced 🌍 architecture for
health emergency preparedness, response and resilience;

For powering health, by harnessing science, research, innovation,
data and digital technologies…”-@DrTedros

“…For performing for health, by building a stronger and
sustainably-financed WHO”-@DrTedros

“The #COVID19 pandemic is a powerful demonstration that when health is at risk, everything is at risk. But when health is promoted, provided and protected, it creates the conditions for individuals, families, communities, economies and nations to thrive”-@DrTedros