Remarks by the National Coordinator and Special Envoy to the Americas, V Summit of the Americas, Ambassador Luis Alberto Rodríguez
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2007Document Number
CSP27/DIV/4
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"I am extremely pleased to be part of the proceedings to inaugurate the 27th
Pan American Sanitary Conference under the auspices of the Pan-American
Health Organisation (PAHO). The work undertaken in the context of these
Ministerial Meetings and at institutions such as PAHO is an important part of the
Summit of the Americas process. It is through these efforts that political
consensus building is strengthened, cooperation is deepened and the momentum
for action on key Summit mandates is driven.
This Ministerial follows on the heels of the recently concluded CARICOM
Summit on Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). Hosted by the
Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, it was the first meeting of
leaders to be held on this issue anywhere in the world. The Summit made clear
CARICOM’s commitment, at the highest political level, to changing the health
outlook of its population...Distinguished Delegates, in closing I want to say we are optimistic about the
future of the Americas and we are committed to making the Fifth Summit a
catalyst for positive change. In establishing a new agenda for the Americas, one of
the issues we need to address is the capacity of our institutions at both the
hemispheric and national levels to drive and support such an agenda. It is only
through strong, capable institutions that the Summit process will produce the
benefits envisioned by our leaders.
I take the opportunity to invite all member states and institutions such as
PAHO to work with the Fifth Summit of Americas Secretariat to define the
strategic priorities around which we can build consensus for collective action. I
also want to emphasize to the Ministers of Health here today, the important role
they have in effectively implementing the new Health Agenda for the Americas.:
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