Bangladesh to Participate in Commonwealth Health Discussions

Bangladesh to Join 37th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva

Bangladesh will participate in the 37th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (37CHMM) on May 17 in Geneva, held alongside the 78th World Health Assembly.

Director General of Health Services Dr. Namzul Hossain will represent Bangladesh, accompanied by senior officials from the country's Permanent Mission in Geneva, according to a press release.

This marks the first ministerial meeting attended by Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey since her April 1 appointment.

Chaired by Lesotho’s Health Minister Selibe Mochoboroane, the meeting will focus on the theme ‘Investing in Health: Sustainable Financing for an Equitable Commonwealth.’

Discussions will include follow-ups on mandates from the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa and updates from the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Health.