HHS Secretary Delivers Remarks At WHA, Announces U.S. Commitment Of Additional $7M To Respond To Ebola

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: HHS Secretary Alex Azar World Health Assembly Plenary Remarks
During his remarks at the World Health Assembly (WHA), HHS Secretary Alex Azar touched upon numerous topics and discussed the importance of pandemic preparedness; expressed disappointment that Taiwan was not invited to observe the WHA; announced the U.S. would provide $7 million in additional assistance to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo; expressed U.S. support for the Global Health Security Agenda; and discussed the role of private-sector engagement in providing access to medicines (5/22).

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