Secretary-general outlines challenges faced by Asean


Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn delivers a speech. - Photo: Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Asean will continue to work with member states and external partners to invest and plan ahead to tackle the challenges faced during pandemics, following SARS, swine flu, bird flu and Covid-19.

Member states have agreed on setting up three Asean Centres for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam that needs to be finalised and move forward, said Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.

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