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October 2020

Minister Koca's Meeting with the WHO Regional Director for Europe

Opening Ceremony of WHO's Istanbul Office for Humanitarian and Health Emergencies Preparedness

Health Journal of Foreign Affairs and EU

IN THE OCTOBER EDITION

• Minister of Health's Meeting with WHO Regional Director for Europe

• Opening Ceremony of WHO's Istanbul Office for Humanitarian and Health Emergencies Preparedness —————————— • 70th Session of the WHO Regional Dr. Selami KILIÇ Director General Committee for Europe —————————— • Minister Koca's Phone Call with the Publication Board Dr. Selami KILIÇ Minister of Health of Uzbekistan Arif ÇETİN • Protocol with TRNC on the Construction Azmi EKMEN —————————— of a 100-Bed Pandemic Hospital and Advisory Board 500-Bed Nicosia Hospital Arif ÇETİN Dt. Abdullah SERT • Deputy Minister of Health's Video Yusuf IRMAK Conference with the First Deputy CEO Azmi EKMEN Ömer GÖKÇEN of the Russian Direct Investment Fund —————————— • Deputy Minister of Health's Video Editors Arif ÇETİN Conference with the Iranian Deputy Atınç ATALAY Minister of Health and Medical —————————— Translators Education Nazlı MUTLU • Video Conference of the Scientific Abdullah KARAKAYA Gülnaz ÇELİK Committee Chaired by the Deputy —————————— Minister of Health with Its Iranian October 2020 — No: 91 Monthly Magazine Counterparts —————————— • Deputy Minister Meşe Receives Japan's Address: Bilkent Yerleşkesi Ambassador to Ankara Üniversiteler Mah. • Health Security Project In Dumlupınar Bulv. 6001. Cad. Kat: 6 06800 Çankaya • Assoc. Prof. Vedran Jakupović's, Ankara/Turkey Member of Parliament from Sarajevo, Tel: +90(312) 585 6666 - 585 6700 ——————————- Visit to Turkey http://disab.saglik.gov.tr

Minister of Health's Meeting with WHO Regional Director for Europe

inister of Health, Dr held a response to the pandemic, global and regional video conference on September 10, 2020 developments, opening of schools, vaccine M with the WHO Regional Director for development efforts, and preparations for the flu Europe, Dr Hans Kluge. During the meeting, the two season. parties discussed many issues such as Turkey's

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Opening Ceremony of WHO's Istanbul Office for Humanitarian and Health Emergencies Preparedness

inister of Health, Dr Fahrettin Koca, WHO's Istanbul Office for Humanitarian and together with the WHO Regional Director Health Emergencies Preparedness on September 10, M for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge virtually opened 2020.

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70th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe he 70th session of the Regional Committee, the Regional Director for Europe provided which is the top-level decision-making information about regional and global efforts in the T authority of the WHO Region for Europe, was field of health, the Minister Koca and the Deputy held virtually on September 14-15, 2020. In the Minister Meşe delivered speeches on the status of meeting, where the WHO Director-General and health in the region.

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Minister Koca's Phone Call with the Minister of Health of Uzbekistan

he Minister of Health, Dr Fahrettin Koca had a during the COVID-19 pandemic and support to phone call with the Minister of Health of Uzbekistan and the two partied agreed that Turkey T Uzbekistan, Dr. Alisher K. Shadmanov on would offer consultancy support to Uzbekistan in the September 17, 2020. In the meeting, Minister upcoming period. Shadmanov thanked Turkey for its cooperation

Protocol with TRNC on the Construction of a 100-Bed Pandemic Hospital and 500-Bed Nicosia Hospital

y the Presidential Decree no. 2911 of August Within this framework, the Protocol Between the 27, 2020, the Minister of Health, Dr Fahrettin Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of B Koca was authorized to sign on behalf of the Northern Cyprus on the Construction of a 100-Bed Turkish Government the Protocol Between the Pandemic Hospital and a 500-Bed Hospital in Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Nicosia, TRNC was signed by the Minister of Health, Northern Cyprus on the Construction of a 100-Bed Dr Fahrettin Koca and the Minister of Health of Pandemic Hospital and a 500-Bed Hospital in TRNC, on September 8, 2020. Nicosia, TRNC.

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Deputy Minister of Health's Video Conference with the First Deputy CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund he Deputy Minister of Health Prof Emine Alp opportunities for cooperation between the two Meşe held a video conference with the First countries, reports on the vaccine developed by T Deputy CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Russia's Gamaleya Institute, and the memorandum Fund (RDIF), Tagir Sitdekov on September 1, 2020. of understanding signed between the Minister of During the meeting, the parties discussed many Health and RDIF. issues such as intense vaccine development efforts,

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Deputy Minister of Health's Video Conference with the Iranian Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Education

eputy Minister of Health, Prof Emine Alp vaccine development efforts, meetings between the Meşe held a video conference with the two Ministries and scientists, the Action Plan signed D Deputy Minister of Health and Medical in 2019 and the protocol on the implementation of Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Asadi International Health Regulations at the borders. Lari on September 7, 2020. During the meeting, the During the meeting, the parties agreed upon parties discussed a variety of issues such as organizing a meeting between the scientific cooperation opportunities between the two countries, committees of the two countries.

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Video Conference of the Scientific Committee Chaired by the Deputy Minister of Health with Its Iranian Counterparts

he members of the Turkish scientific of Iran, Dr Asadi Lari on September 23, 2020 to committee chaired by the Deputy Minister of discuss treatment protocols of the two countries on T Health, Prof Emine Alp Meşe held a video COVID-19 and avenues of cooperation on vaccine conference with the members of the Iranian scientific development. committee chaired by the Deputy Minister of Health

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Deputy Minister Meşe Receives Japan's Ambassador to Ankara

he Deputy Minister of Health, Prof Emine Alp Nagamura on September 15, 2020. During the Meşe received the Japan's ambassador to meeting, the parties exchanged views on the current T Ankara, Akio Miyajima, the undersecretary for situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey and in economy, Nobuhiko Watanabe, the health attache Dr Japan. Ryuta Fukuya and the second secretary Yuta

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Health Security Project In Turkey

he Health Security Project in Turkey, which is During a meeting held by the Directorate for EU the fourth EU-funded project in Turkey on Affairs and the EU Delegation on June 30, 2020, the T infectious diseases is being implemented by two parties decided to submit a new project instead the Directorate-General of Public Health of the of amending the said project. Within this framework, Minister of Health. The Directorate-General of Public a meeting was held on September 18, 2020 on what Health's request for a one-year extension due to steps to take in the upcoming period with the delays in implementation caused by the COVID-19 participation of the Deputy Minister of Health, Prof pandemic and suggestions for additional activities Emine Alp Meşe. were submitted to the Directorate for EU Affairs.

Assoc. Prof. Vedran Jakupović's, Member of Parliament from Sarajevo, Visit to Turkey

ssoc. Prof. Vedran Jakupović, Member of During the meeting, the parties exchanged Parliament from Sarajevo, and Prof Aida information on the Turkish healthcare system, A Pilav, the President of the Institute of Health, COVID-19 treatment algorithms and primary and paid a visit to the Director-General of EU and Foreign secondary healthcare services. Relations, Dr Selami Kılıç.

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To protect yourself from seasonal flu, take daily walks in addition to maintaining a balanced diet, keeping a regular sleeping schedule and drinking lots of water.