MEDIA ADVISORY
Date and Time: Tuesday 6 April 2021, 16:00 CEST (Geneva time)
Subject: Ahead of World Health Day on 7 April, WHO is issuing five calls for urgent action to improve health for all people.
Speakers:
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director- General
Her Excellency Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Barbados
His Excellency, President Carlos Andrés Alvarado Quesada, Costa Rica
His Excellency President Hage Geingob, Namibia
His Excellency President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan (video statement)
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By phone:
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International numbers available: https://who-e.zoom.us/u/ac32smYKdS
Additional links:
Campaign in 6 languages: World Health Day web portal
World Health Day Virtual Webinar Event with the Director-General at 2pm CEST on 7 April. Click here for details.
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