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CIS to step up cooperation in combating NCDs, COVID-19

24.12.2020

A session of the interstate network of institutes of public health and informatization of healthcare of the CIS member states was held via videoconferencing, BelTA learned from the department of cooperation in humanitarian affairs, political and social issues of the CIS Executive Committee.

The participants of the session assessed the performance of the network of institutes in 2020 and considered proposals from the CIS member states relating to the draft action plan for 2021. Plans are in place to focus on prevention and combating of non- communicable diseases, HIV, tuberculosis, and the novel coronavirus. The session intends to take stock of the execution of the action plan to implement the strategy on health of the population of the CIS member states for 2020-2021.

In addition, plans are in place to translate the 11th version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems into the Russian language.

The participants of the session also discussed the status of implementation of decisions and instructions of the CIS council for cooperation in healthcare. The next session will take place February 2021.

Written by belta.by