CIDCA chairman meets with Nicaraguan government representative via video link

Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), held a virtual meeting with Laureano Ortega Murillo, Nicaraguan government representative and adviser to Nicaragua's president, and Ivan Adolfo Acosta Montalvan, Nicaraguan minister of finance, on April 28. They exchanged views on further promoting the two sides' development cooperation.

Speech of Ms. Tu Youyou
Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine
on the International Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin and on Building a Global Community of Health for All

Video: International Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin and on Building a Global Community of Health for All

Speech of Ms. Zsuzsanna Jakab
Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization
on the International Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin and on Building a Global Community of Health for All

This year, on World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization is shining a spotlight on the vital role of innovation in global efforts to combat this deadly disease.

Speech by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia
on the International Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin and on Building a Global Community of Health for All

Cambodia, which locates in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, used to have more than 170,000 malaria cases and nearly 1,000 deaths in the 1980s. In 2021, the number of malaria cases had dropped to 3,959 and no death in the last four years, despite the hardships caused by COVID-19 pandemic.

Speech of Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina
on the International Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin and on Building a Global Community of Health for All

Speech of Comorian President Azali Assoumani
on the International Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin and on Building a Global Community of Health for All

Speech of Mr. Phankham Viphavanh
Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
on the International Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin and on Building a Global Community of Health for All

It is well known that malaria has posed a serious threat to human health and life for centuries, and Laos has similarly been affected by malaria in the past. Through cooperation with WHO, China and other friendly nations, Laos has been able to address the challenge well.