Original title: UN Secretary General calls on the international community to unite to curb infectious diseases
Xinhua news agency, United Nations, December 27 (reporter Wang Jiangang) - UN Secretary General Guterres delivered a video speech on the second international day for epidemic prevention on the 27th, calling on the international community to strengthen unity and jointly curb various infectious diseases.
Guterres said COVID-19's wreak havoc shows that an infectious disease can "quickly sweep the world", pushing the health system to the brink of collapse and subverting people's daily life. People have not learned from the health emergencies in recent years; The international community is still not ready to stop the cross-border spread of local epidemics and develop into a global pandemic.
Guterres said that infectious diseases remain an "obvious and real danger" faced by all countries. The new crown will not be the last pandemic experienced by mankind. The international community must prepare for the next health crisis.
Guterres said that all countries, especially the most vulnerable countries, should increase investment in high-quality monitoring, early detection and rapid response plans; Strengthening primary health care at the local level; Ensuring equal access for all to life-saving interventions such as vaccines; Achieve universal health coverage. He stressed that strengthening the solidarity of the international community "will provide every country with an opportunity to curb the spread of infectious diseases".
The 75th United Nations General Assembly declared December 27 as the international day for epidemic prevention last year.