General Assembly: Launch of International Year of Health and Care Workers

Informal meeting of the General Assembly to announce the launch of the "Joint Statement in support of the International Year of Health and Care Workers" , which is currently co-sponsored by 121 delegations.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 01:05:06
• Production Date: 22 June 2021
• Asset Language: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Original; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: TEDROS GHEBREYESUS
• Corporate Name: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
• Subject Topical: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE - COVID 19; GENERAL ASSEMBLY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; INTERNATIONAL YEARS; MENTAL HEALTH; TRIBUTES; VACCINATION
• MAMS Id: 2634601
• Parent Id: 2634216

Description

2021 has been designated as the International Year of Health and Care Workers by the World Health Organization (WHO) in appreciation and gratitude for their unwavering dedication in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and to highlight the key role of human resources for health in society's ability to care for the health of its citizens at the global level.