Asean ministers will join hands in Covid-19 fight


Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham Haji Jaafar, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health Haji Maswadi Haji Mohsin, deputy permanent secretary and senior officials at the MoH during the video conference. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 24 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states together could further strengthen initiatives to curb Covid-19 issues in the region through the Asean Comprehensive Recovery Framework.

Asean also promised, enhance efforts to provide equitable access to Covid-19 vaccine to the population of their countries, address the issue of false information related to Covid-19, and address the impact of Covid-19 including negative effects on mental health.

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