2021-05-07 17:10:52 Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On May 4, the International Medical Team for Disaster and Emergency State convened virtually. Over 40 representatives of 15 organizations including UN organizations, embassies, cooperation agencies, and international humanitarian organizations, and the Mongolian Red Cross Society attended the meeting.
The meeting was organized in aims of exchanging information with the organizations about measures being taken against the COVID-19 pandemic, pressing issues in the healthcare sector, further measures planned to be implemented, and creating correlation between the measures.
In his opening remarks, Minister of Health S.Enkhbold expressed gratitude to the organizations for providing support in Mongolia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare sector’s countermeasures, and the preparation of readiness as well as the supply of medical tools and equipment. Highlighting that the International Medical Team for Disaster and Emergency State meeting is crucial in openly discussing pressing issues to find solutions and mutually provide support, he then briefly introduced the results of the previous meetings.