G-20 health ministers acknowledge health systems' vulnerability to pandemics

RIYADH - Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak and other pandemics, a statement said after a virtual meeting on Sunday .

"Health Ministers recognised that the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted systemic weaknesses in health systems," the statement said."It also has shown vulnerabilities in the global community's ability to prevent and respond to pandemic threats." A planned virtual news conference was cancelled as Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah had to attend"an urgent Covid-19 KSA taskforce meeting".

Leaders from Spain, Singapore, Jordan and Switzerland were invited to attend Sunday's meeting as well as international and regional organisations including the World Health Organization and the World Bank, an earlier G-20 statement said.

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