Vietnam selected as only Asian pilot country in UK’s new global healthcare partnership
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(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has been selected as the only Asian pilot country in a new global healthcare partnership founded by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the UK-based London School of Economics (LSE) and British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
 British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward delivers a speech at the launch of the Partnership for Global Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR) in Vietnam on November 18. (Photo: British Embassy in Hanoi) |
Launched in Vietnam on Wednesday, the Partnership for Global Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR) aims to initiate a multi-sector effort to help health systems foresee, prevent, and adapt to the diverse health challenges the world faces.
In the pilot phase, running until January 2021, the project will be implemented in eight countries including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Poland, and Vietnam, amongst which Vietnam is the only Asian country because of its unique health system experiences and expertise, including its effective COVID-19 response.
British Ambassador Gareth Ward expressed his delight that the UK and Vietnam are both part of the Partnership’s pilot phase, exchanging knowledge and experience to enhance both countries’ health systems and be better prepared for future health crises. He looked forward to further advancing UK-Vietnam health cooperation and bilateral relations.
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