WHO boss arrives in the Solomons today
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 27 November 2019
“WORLD Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Dr Takeshi Kasai arrives here today to meet with health leaders and to reinforce the organization’s commitment to supporting the government to improve the wellbeing of Solomon Islanders.
“Dr Kasai is Director of the Western Pacific Region, which is home to more than one-quarter of the world's population and encompasses 37 countries, including Solomon Islands.
“Solomon Islands became a member State of WHO in 1983.
“Dr Kasai says he is looking forward learning more about the country’s health sector.
“The countries of the Pacific share many challenges – such as the impact of climate change on health, the high burden of non communicable diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure, the need to improve preparedness for disasters and outbreaks, and the ‘unfinished business’ of infectious diseases such as malaria,” Dr Kasai said.”
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