The UK-funded HSP will provide financial support to projects in the ASEAN region to improve health systems, increase access to healthcare and strengthen ASEAN’s capacity to respond to emerging threats, such as the health impacts of climate change.
HSP will also connect experts between organisations in ASEAN and many locations around the world , including the UK, to exchange knowledge and jointly develop innovative solutions.
The third component of the programme will work with four UN agencies (WHO, FAO, WOAH, UNEP) to support the ASEAN “One Health Action Plan”, which will help address threats such as antimicrobial resistance that require a coordinated ‘One Health’ approach between human, animal, plant and environmental health.
Dr Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, shared about the programme: “The ASEAN-UK Health Security Cooperation is an initiative that complements ASEAN’s collective efforts in strengthening pandemic preparedness and building resilient healthcare systems. We appreciate the UK’s commitment to meaningful and long-term cooperation with ASEAN.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that no country is immune to global health threats. Through this programme, the UK will work closely with ASEAN to build long-term resilience and ensure a safer and healthier future for people in the region and around the world,” said Sarah Tiffin, British Ambassador to ASEAN.
By focusing on issues such as pandemic preparedness, emerging diseases and health system resilience, the HSP will harness UK and ASEAN expertise to address common challenges and meet the needs of ASEAN countries.
The launch of the programme marks a significant milestone under the ASEAN-UK Plan of Action (2022–2026), reinforcing the UK’s role as an ASEAN Dialogue Partner and its ongoing support for ASEAN priorities in the area of health cooperation.
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