November 15, 2024

Minister Johnson Smith & UNAIDS Executive Director Discuss Deeper Cooperation in Public Health

Caption:  We are committed to doing what we can in the spaces we can to solve issues together. We are undergoing an HIV Policy Review and are heartened by UNAIDS continued support to Jamaica, as part of building back stronger, is to ensure we have external support.” -Sen. The Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, during a Courtesy Call on Tuesday, Nov 8, on her by Ms. Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UN AIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.”

 

For her part, Ms. Byanyima who was joined by members of the UN team in Jamaica, including Dr. Garry Conille, UN resident coordinator, stated that UN stood in solidarity with Jamaica to explore strengthening its health sector, particularly to continue the downward trend of HIV cases in the region.

The Foreign Minister was also joined by Ministry of Health’s State Minister, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

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