Day: April 5, 2022

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Initiating a Globally-Recognized Vaccine Passport, Indonesia’s G20 HWG Meeting Series Welcome More International Visitors

JAKARTA, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Assuming the presidency in the upcoming G20 summit, Indonesia has begun the Health Working Group (HWG) meeting series that took place on 28-30 March 2022 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesia's Ministry of Health Discussed Global Standard Health Protocols in the HWG Meetings

Indonesia’s G20 presidency seeks to harmonize safe and healthy travel procedures worldwide, especially the recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates in the wake of the pandemic that ravaged countries globally. The HWG meeting was aimed to foster a dialogue in the health sector between participating countries and synchronize global health protocols.

The meeting was attended by 70 foreign delegates and 50 local delegates. Delegates who participated in person were Australia, Argentina, the United Kingdom, India, etc., and the World Health Organization (WHO).  Meanwhile, those who attended virtually included Canada, France, etc., and international organizations such as the World Bank.

“We need to have synchronized health protocols globally to enable safer international travels and accelerate the social and economic recovery for good,” said Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the Minister of Health of Indonesia.

The HWG meeting has unveiled the initiation to standardize the digital COVID-19 vaccine certificates through a universal verifier made according to the WHO standards. The system is web-based that can be used on all devices. Each country does not need to change the system or the QR codes that are currently used.

Health protocol restrictions differ for every country. For instance, European countries like Denmark, Hungary, etc., have lifted all measures, but some still require a vaccination certificate upon arrival. While Middle East and African countries still require a vaccination certificate or a PCR test.

Each country is given the flexibility to apply necessary health protocols for their countries. However, the procedures are clear and universal thus strengthening the global health architecture and easing traveling across countries.

The synchronization of health protocols is needed to support the interconnectivity of health information. This process is expected to start from the G20 countries and expand to other countries globally.

The second HWG meeting in Lombok in June, will discuss about the global health fund in case of a future pandemic. The last of the HWG series in Bali in November, will discuss about the global medical research.

More information can be accessed at the Indonesia’s Ministry of Health website https://www.kemkes.go.id/.

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Congress of YPFDJ Organization in Juba

The YPFDJ organization in Juba, South Sudan, held its 3rd congress on 3 April.

At the congress in which about 200 members of the organization took part, Mr. Yohannes Teklemicael, Eritrean Ambassador to South Sudan, said that the organization since its establishment seven years ago has conducted commendable activities and called for reinforced effort in developing organizational capacity and awareness of the youth.

On the occasion, the chairman of the organization, Mr. Tekleab Bereketeab presented activity report and the participants conducted extensive discussion on the report presented and adopted various recommendations.

The congress also elected new executive committee.

In the same vein, the Eritrean Embassy in Uganda organized seminar to nationals focusing on the history and development of Eritrean National Identity.

In the research paper he presented, Mr. Alamin Hamid said that Eritrean identity is based on solid foundation and the hostile efforts to weaken it have failed by the strong unity and perseverance of the Eritrean people.

The participants on their part underlined the significance of organizing such seminars in developing their understanding on the current situation in the homeland and called for its sustainability.

Speaking at the event, the Eritrean Ambassador to Uganda, Mr. Mohammed Suleiman gave extensive briefing on the objective situation in the homeland as well as regional developments.

Source: Ministry of Information Eritrea

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Tour to developmental sites in Southern Region

Members of the youth workers organization in the Central Region accompanied by Mr. Fesehaye Haile, Governor of the region, visited the progress of the developmental and infrastructure activities in the Southern Region.

Upon visiting the Misilam dam as well as the agricultural activities in Halhale, the participants were provided briefings on the progress so far registered and on the future programs.

The participants on their part expressed satisfaction on the progress they observed first hand in the areas.

Indicating that they were able to observe the effort being made to develop irrigation as well as dairy farming and milk products, the participants said that they came to understand the strong foundation put in place to ensure food security.

Pointing out that dairy farming has been initiated in 2017 with few milk cows, Mr. Jime’e Abdella, head of Dairy Farming Project at the Livestock and Crops Corporation, said that currently the project is in good condition in terms of skilled human resources and facilities.

Eng. Berhane Beyene, head of Misilam Dam Project, on his part said that the dam is one of the strategic dams constructed by internal capacity and has the potential of holding 40 million cubic water and cultivating 500 hectares of land.

Source: Ministry of Information Eritrea