22 December 2022 – The World Well being Group (WHO) Regional Workplace for the Jap Mediterranean, the WHO Nation Workplace, the UN Resident Coordinator and the Ministry of Well being and Medical Training of the Islamic Republic of Iran convened to unveil joint strategic priorities in environmental and occupational well being.
This occasion, held on 29 November, was the fruits of a go to of an Iranian mission to the WHO Regional Middle for Environmental Well being Motion. The aim of this mission, headed by Dr. Jafar Jandaghi, the Director-Common of the Middle of Environmental and Occupational Well being, was to debate environmental and occupational well being and share the nation’s experiences, together with throughout COVID-19, with the regional officers. As well as, the individuals explored avenues for additional collaboration with related UN businesses, such because the Worldwide Labor Group.
Dr Hossein Farshidi, the Deputy Minister of Well being and Medical Training, opened the occasion by delivering the message of the Minister of Well being and Medical Training HE Dr Einollahi. The message reiterated that environmental and occupational well being was among the many priorities of the Ministry in the direction of constructing a more healthy and extra resilient neighborhood. Mr Stefan Priesner, the UN Resident Coordinator, spoke about how the targets and pillars of the United Nations Sustainable Improvement Framework might present alternatives for multisectoral collaboration.
Mr Mazen Malkawi, the Regional Advisor on Air Air pollution and Chemical Security, offered the Area’s imaginative and prescient for environmental and occupational well being. His speech was adopted by that of Dr. Jandaghi, who offered the state of affairs, methods, packages, challenges and joint priorities within the 7 areas of local weather change and well being.
“This initiative is well timed, following COP27 and the 69th session of the Regional Committee, each of which had emphasised the significance of actions in the direction of well being and setting, together with local weather change,” identified Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain, WHO Consultant to the Islamic Republic of Iran. He additionally talked about that the UNSDCF doc, signed by UN businesses and governmental our bodies, included an setting and local weather change pillar, which is an official platform paving the best way for implementation of the joint methods of WHO and the Ministry of Well being and Medical Training.
In his closing remarks Dr Farshidi emphasised the dedication of the Ministry to intersectoral collaboration in the direction of the implementation of the joint methods on environmental and occupational well being.