Health in the Mediterranean area: strengthening relationships amongst health systems encourages solidarity and growth
by Davide Lecchini, Health/Pharma/Food safety attachè to the Italian Permanent Representation to the EU
This week's “Health in the Mediterranean” Ministerial Conference, organised by the Italian Presidency, has put the spotlight on issues impacting public health where cooperation between the EU and other countries around the Mediterranean is important.
In the last few months, the world has been vividly reminded by the Ebola epidemic and by the resurgence of polio and of MERS Coronavirus that health problems do not stop at borders.
In our fight against serious cross-border threats such as these, the WHO International Health Regulations (IHR) provide a legally binding framework for the coordinatio
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