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Gegužės 22 d. Sveikatos apsaugos ministras V.P. Andriukaitis Ženevoje susitiko su Pasaulio sveikatos organizacijos generaline direktore Margaret Chan. Pokalbyje Lietuvos sveikatos apsaugos ministras pažymėjo Lietuvos palaikymą Pasaulio sveikatos organizacijos reformai, kurią įgyvendina generalinė direktorė Margaret Chan, taip pat informavo apie prasidėsiantį Lietuvos pirmininkavimą Europos Sąjungos Tarybai ir supažindino su pirmininkavimo prioritetais sveikatos srityje. Drauge buvo atartos Lietuvos, kaip šalies, atstovausiančios Europos Sąjungą regioniniame komitete, įvyksiančiame rugsėjo mėnesį Turkijoje, įsipareigojimai ir darbai, kurie taps mūsų šalies atsakomybė. Taip pat PSO generalinė direktorė buvo informuota apie tai, kad 2015 metais Lietuva prisiėmė atsakomybę pati organizuoti Europos regiono komitetą, į kurio darbą V.P. Andriukaitis pakvietė generalinę direktorę M. Chan, kuri priėmė kvietimą atvykti į Lietuvą.

Tą pačią dieną Sveikatos apsaugos ministras V.P. Andriukaitis Jungtinių Tautų Rūmuose Ženevoje pasakė kalbą 194 pasaulio šalių delegatams, atvykusiems Pasaulio sveikatos asamblėjos 66 sesiją. Savo kalboje ministras V.P. Andriukaitis diskutavo apie Tūkstantmečio tikslų reikšmę pasaulio sveikatos politikos raidai ir pareiškė Lietuvos nuomonę apie tolesnę sveikatos politiką po 2015 metų, kai baigiasi Tūkstantmečio tikslų įgyvendinimo laikas.

Be susitikimo su generaline Pasaulio sveikatos organizacijos direktore, ministras V. P.  Andriukaitis Pasaulio sveikatos asamblėjos 66 sesijoje turėjo daug kitų svarbių susitikimų. Susitikimuose su kolegomis ministrais iš Turkmėnistano, Lenkijos, Graikijos, Kipro, Maltos, Vokietijos, Švedijos, Rumunijos , Liuksemburgo, Juodkalnijos, Bosnijos ir Hercegovinos, Indijos, Airijos, Kazachstano,  Šveicarijos, Bulgarijos, Portugalijos, Estijos ir Latvijos, bei svarbių tarptautinių organizacijų atstovais iš Tarptautinio Raudonojo Kryžiaus, Globalaus Fondo kovai su AIDS, tuberkulioze ir maliarija buvo aptarti svarbūs abiem pusėms bendradarbiavimo klausimai.

Seikatos apsaugos ministro V.P. Andriukaičio kalba:

Mr. President,

Director General,

Distinguished colleagues,

Lithuania fully aligns itself with the statement made by Ireland on behalf of the European Union and its Member States.

The adoption of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has mobilized the international community to act in the interest of health as an important integral component of overall development globally.

The action based on MDGs has definitely contributed to the improvement of the health situation in the world. Most visible progress has been made in combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases as well as reducing child mortality. In Lithuania, for example, infant mortality has reached the lowest levels in the country's history ever. It is impressive that infant mortality indicators continued to steadily decline even in a situation of recent economic crisis. On the one hand it is reflecting the balanced country’s distribution of national resources, including fiscal policy mechanism, and on the other - illustrating very efficient international collaboration, in this case with the Government of Switzerland.

This experience is further on shared by enhancing bilateral collaboration with Central Asian countries for example Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kirgizstan.  

I am sure you can find many similar inspiring examples in all Member States of the World Health Organization.

Keeping in mind the progress achieved, however, still a lot remains to be done guided by MDGs based targets for the year 2015. For example, the levels of tuberculosis still remain too high in many countries, including Lithuania, demonstrating that the decline does not meet expectations. This unfinished MDGs agenda causes uncertainty, demonstrating challenges for   a global health.  Therefore, health in general should remain one of the most important goals in post 2015 health agenda.

Health is no doubt central for sustainable development of any country. Accordingly, we have to invest in health and to make sure that health is meeting country specific social, economic and environmental challenges. In reality, challenges present new opportunities. Lithuania shares the view of those, who consider that investment in health is not just expenditure, but rather a serious investment into economy and contribution to an overall development and prosperity of all the nations of the globe. Among these new challenges for post-2015 health agenda non-communicable diseases (NCDs) appear as a global health priority requiring for their prevention and control the involvement of entire society.

Today we have solid evidence base that not addressing poverty, social inequities, low education, unemployment and other social determinants of health, and not acting now there is little chance to expect that NCDs epidemics is controlled. Lithuania is convinced that WHO guidance and leadership will play a principle role in addressing NCDs problems in post 2015 health agenda that the world is facing.

One of the key approaches in addressing this health challenge is reorientation of health systems in the way that through universal health coverage (UHC) the continuum of health promotion, disease prevention and affordable quality health care for those in need is assured.

Lithuania at this World Health Assemble (WHA) was approached by international Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA) with the request to publically announce their willingness to safeguard transparent and honest partnership between public and private sectors in health matters. We fully share the sentiments of young generation, which are in line with the view of Dr. Margaret Chan expressed in her opening speech.  

Lithuania as an incoming presidency of EU Council is committing itself to stimulate international cooperation with WHO and it’s Member States.