Muscat, - Swiss President Alain Berset praised the Sultanate of Oman's joint efforts with his country to promote comprehensive health coverage and ensure health becomes a bridge leading to global peace through the joint Swiss Omani initiative: the Global Health for Peace Initiative.
This was the topic of his statements today during his current visit to the Omani capital Muscat.
He stressed that the initiative focusses on the relevance of the World Health Organization's central role during emergencies and crises, noting the importance of protecting health missions and delegations, especially in light of what is happening in the world. The Swiss President equally emphasized that impartiality should be a humanitarian principle underpinning the provision of comprehensive health care during crises.
Oman and Switzerland signed today a number of Memoranda of Understanding to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including sustainable and renewable energy and its technologies, tourism, health care, and capacity building, in addition to the field of diplomatic studies and training.
Source: Qatar News Agency