The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called on the international community to take bold and immediate measures to reduce the loss of lives, and accelerate efforts to contain the catastrophic impact of the emerging Corona Virus "Covid-19" on humanity, and the importance of international cooperation in eradicating the epidemic.
Saudi Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah confirmed in a speech before the 73rd General Assembly of the World Health Assembly that the Kingdom has taken at the national level and at the highest level and very early in the crisis of "Covid-19" measures and very important precautionary steps, and this early move was The apparent effect in delaying the entry of the disease into the Kingdom, which reduced the effects of the pandemic, as a result of which the deaths resulting from the epidemic decreased and the high capacity of the health system to contain it inside health facilities.
He pointed out that the Kingdom has taken effective steps in the field of cooperation with the international community to address the pandemic, and all steps were based on adhering to international health regulations, and responding to the call of leaders in the Group of Twenty during the virtual summit on March 26 last, and to bridge the current financing gap to confront the "Covid 19" pandemic. The Kingdom has initiated a contribution of US $ 500 million to support international efforts in addressing the emerging coronavirus pandemic, including the global health system, and has allocated $ 80 million for activities in response to the global emergency and the development of health systems and training, and support implementation systems See early and respond to epidemics and awards in response to the WHO call.
The Saudi Minister of Health pointed out that through the Kingdom’s presidency, the Group of Twenty is working closely with the relevant authorities to identify gaps in global preparations against outbreaks of infectious diseases in the medium and long term, with the aim of establishing a global initiative to address these gaps, and increasing global preparations against disease outbreaks. Infectious in the medium term.