Anutin and ASEAN Secretary-General join the launch of the ACPHEED office to prepare for the state of emergency and emerging diseases in the future
On August 26, at Bangrak Medical Center Building, Sathorn Road Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health (MoPH) along with Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi ASEAN Secretariat ASEAN health ministers are Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam. and Ministers of the APEC Economic Area, including Japan, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Chile, jointly held a soft launching ceremony. Secretariat of the ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) with executives from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international cooperation organizations participated in the event Then discussed with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.
Mr. Anutin said The pandemic of COVID-19 affect health security as well as enormous economic and social damage. Countries around the world agree to increase cooperation to enhance national and regional capacities to cope with emerging infectious diseases. In which in the ASEAN region, 10 countries have focused on this issue. The establishment of the ASEAN Center for Emergencies on Public Health and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) was announced at the 37th ASEAN Summit in 2020.
and most recently in the 15th ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting on 11-15 May 65 in Bali, Indonesia. There was a consensus to establish the secretariat of ACPHEED in Thailand, and in the first phase, there were 3 countries, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand, who took the lead in Prevention, Detection and Response, respectively. internationally recognized and is an example of how to remove lessons, exchange, learn, manage and control the situation of the Covid-19 outbreak. by the World Health Organization in April 2022
Mr. Anutin said Roles and Responsibilities Under the Agreement made at the Tripartite Meeting on ACPHEED dated 13 May 65, the Secretariat will serve as the ASEAN Regional Center of Excellence and Resource Center. To strengthen capacity and capacity to prevent, detect and respond to public health emergencies and emerging diseases and coordinate with partner agencies and countries outside the ASEAN region
The atmosphere inside the center
Reporters reported that ACPHEED Secretariat Located on the 15th floor of the 17th Floor Bangrak Medical Center Building, Sathorn Road, in the heart of Bangkok’s business district. The construction of the building was completed and opened for business in early 2021. Facilities and computer networks were installed. with many amenities such as a large common area for service users Analytical Inspection Practice Center vaccination center Research and training center, accommodation, modern meeting rooms. suitable for use as a secretariat and ready to act immediately when ASEAN member countries reach an agreement on the establishment (Establishment Agreement: EA) within September.
