UNB, Montreal :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to work together with commitment,
determination and solidarity to combat deadly diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis saying that these are preventable and treatable diseases. “I firmly believe that AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are preventable and treatable. It needs commitment, determination and solidarity … let’s make a pledge to work together towards that end,” she said. The Prime Minister was addressing the opening session of the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference at Hyatt Regency Montreal hereon Friday. The two-day conference got underway aimed at further gearing up efforts to end the epidemics of the world’s three most devastating diseases-AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria-by 2030. The Global Fund is the world’s main funding body for activities related to the prevention and treatment of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. It supports programmes all over the world, with a focus on those areas where the burden of disease is the heaviest. Sheikh Hasina said health security is a critical aspect of development and access to healthcare is critically important for society.
“It depends on poverty alleviation, food security and even climate change management,” she said adding that development of an equitable, affordable and sustainable health system for all remains a challenge,” she said.
Considering these, the Prime Minister mentioned, her government attaches top priority to health security by investing in health infrastructures, products and services. She also sought the Global Fund support to her government’s strides to ensure health security for all the people of the country. “My government attaches high priority to health security by investing in health infrastructures, products and services … we expect Global
Fund to support us in our efforts,” she told her audience. Reiterating her government’s commitment towards empowering and engaging girls and women, particularly in the health sector, the Prime Minister said it has given utmost importance to women’s education, zero tolerance to violence against women and reaching healthcare services to them to this end. Hasina said the government made education free for girls up to 12
grade and introduced various types of stipends for them
Liberation War Honour’ award to Pierre Trudeau’s son Canada’s incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The handover ceremony was held after her bilateral talks with the Canadian Prime Minister at Hyatt Regency Montreal. Briefing reporters, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Huq said Sheikh Hasina, while handing over the award, mentioned that Trudeau was one of the few international leaders who stood firm beside the people of Bangladesh in its struggle for independence.
“Pierre Trudeau spoke in favour of Bangladesh’s Liberation War at the international level, while Canada was one of the first countries to recognise Bangladesh immediately after its independence,” Shahidul quoted the Prime Minister as saying. Sheikh Hasina also mentioned that Trudeau openly supported Bangladesh’s membership in the United Nations and the Commonwealth. The foreign secretary said handing over the award to Pierre Trudeau’s son Canada’s incumbent PM Justin Trudeau was a mix of two things as Sheikh Hasina and Justin Trudeau both are the ‘second generation’ prime ministers.
“The award was handed over through reminiscing the relations between the fathers of two leaders,” the foreign secretary said. The Prime Minister expressed her gratitude to Justin Trudeau for receiving the award on behalf of the family. “I wish prosperity and happiness of the friendly people of Canada and good health, long life and happiness of his Excellency Justin Trudeau and his family members,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina hoped that the existing friendly relations between Bangladesh and Canada would continue to grow in the days to come. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and Bangladesh High Commissioner in Ottawa Mizanur Rahman were present on the occasion.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to work together with commitment,
determination and solidarity to combat deadly diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis saying that these are preventable and treatable diseases. “I firmly believe that AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are preventable and treatable. It needs commitment, determination and solidarity … let’s make a pledge to work together towards that end,” she said. The Prime Minister was addressing the opening session of the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference at Hyatt Regency Montreal hereon Friday. The two-day conference got underway aimed at further gearing up efforts to end the epidemics of the world’s three most devastating diseases-AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria-by 2030. The Global Fund is the world’s main funding body for activities related to the prevention and treatment of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. It supports programmes all over the world, with a focus on those areas where the burden of disease is the heaviest. Sheikh Hasina said health security is a critical aspect of development and access to healthcare is critically important for society.
“It depends on poverty alleviation, food security and even climate change management,” she said adding that development of an equitable, affordable and sustainable health system for all remains a challenge,” she said.
Considering these, the Prime Minister mentioned, her government attaches top priority to health security by investing in health infrastructures, products and services. She also sought the Global Fund support to her government’s strides to ensure health security for all the people of the country. “My government attaches high priority to health security by investing in health infrastructures, products and services … we expect Global
Fund to support us in our efforts,” she told her audience. Reiterating her government’s commitment towards empowering and engaging girls and women, particularly in the health sector, the Prime Minister said it has given utmost importance to women’s education, zero tolerance to violence against women and reaching healthcare services to them to this end. Hasina said the government made education free for girls up to 12
grade and introduced various types of stipends for them
Liberation War Honour’ award to Pierre Trudeau’s son Canada’s incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The handover ceremony was held after her bilateral talks with the Canadian Prime Minister at Hyatt Regency Montreal. Briefing reporters, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Huq said Sheikh Hasina, while handing over the award, mentioned that Trudeau was one of the few international leaders who stood firm beside the people of Bangladesh in its struggle for independence.
“Pierre Trudeau spoke in favour of Bangladesh’s Liberation War at the international level, while Canada was one of the first countries to recognise Bangladesh immediately after its independence,” Shahidul quoted the Prime Minister as saying. Sheikh Hasina also mentioned that Trudeau openly supported Bangladesh’s membership in the United Nations and the Commonwealth. The foreign secretary said handing over the award to Pierre Trudeau’s son Canada’s incumbent PM Justin Trudeau was a mix of two things as Sheikh Hasina and Justin Trudeau both are the ‘second generation’ prime ministers.
“The award was handed over through reminiscing the relations between the fathers of two leaders,” the foreign secretary said. The Prime Minister expressed her gratitude to Justin Trudeau for receiving the award on behalf of the family. “I wish prosperity and happiness of the friendly people of Canada and good health, long life and happiness of his Excellency Justin Trudeau and his family members,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina hoped that the existing friendly relations between Bangladesh and Canada would continue to grow in the days to come. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and Bangladesh High Commissioner in Ottawa Mizanur Rahman were present on the occasion.
