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Pakistan acknowledged for its role in advancing global health

The 78th World Health Assembly taking place in Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva: Pakistan was one of the countries that received recognition for outstanding achievements in global health in 2024 – particularly for the elimination of trachoma – during the 78th World Health Assembly taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 27 May.

The World Health Organization (WHO) praised Pakistan for being one of the 11 countries that eliminated a neglected tropical disease over the past year. During the plenary session, WHO’s Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus handed over the certificate of appreciation to Pakistan’s Federal Minister of Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal, who led the Pakistani delegation participating in the annual meeting of the main decision-making body of WHO.

In October 2024, WHO validated the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Pakistan, making it the 19th country globally to reach this historic milestone.

Field Correspondent Sohail Majeed
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Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.

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