36th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting

Hosted by the Government of Kiribati, the 36CHMM will be convened under the theme: "Actionable Solutions to Building Resilience in Healthcare Systems within the Commonwealth, with an Emphasis on Small and Vulnerable States". The two-day meeting will examine:

• Practical solutions needed to strengthen the resilience of healthcare systems across the Commonwealth;
• Interventions that will enable all countries, particularly fragile, small and vulnerable states, to effectively prevent, detect, respond to and recover from public health crises and other shocks;
• The climate and health nexus as well as opportunities to build integrated and resilient health systems;
• Avenues to bolster the capabilities of the health and social care workforce for more resilient health systems.

The meeting will also consider how we address the shortage of skilled healthcare workers to ensure the appropriate level of care for Commonwealth citizens.

The participants will also consider how to protect people's health from the effects of climate change, like extreme weather, and how to achieve the UN's health targets, including ensuring everyone has access to an appropriate level of healthcare.

Ministerial commitments

This year’s meeting will reach a consensus on Commonwealth ministerial commitments for action on health, accelerate action and build momentum following recent United Nations High-Level Political Declarations on Universal Health Coverage, Pandemic Prevention Preparedness and Response and the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health.

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