Minister Lončar and WHO Regional Director for Europe Kluge on Continuating Cooperation

Dr Zlatibor Lončar, Minister of Health of the Republic of Serbia: "Dr Kluge's support, especially during COVID-19, but also in all other Ministry of Health activities in the previous period, gave us a great incentive and a strong momentum in the implementation of our planned plans and programmes. We expect that this kind of cooperation will be further improved and enriched with new contents in the interest of our citizens and healthcare professionals. It is a pleasure to have such collaborators and friends as Dr Kluge and his team in Belgrade, and this is a guarantee that through our cooperation in the future we will achieve even better results, which have already been enviable."

Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe: "I would like to express my gratitude to Minister Lončar, for placing health as one of the main pillars on the agenda of the new Government." We look forward to working together on further improvement of the chronic non-communicable diseases prevention, strengthening primary health care, innovations including transfer of mRNA technology, digital health, tobacco control and on the new Roadmap for Health and Well-Being in the Western Balkans. It is always a pleasure to work with him and his team on a robust action plan that will ensure better health for all citizens of Serbia."

Dr Fabio Scano, World Health Organization Representative in Serbia and Special Envoy of the WHO Regional Director for the Western Balkans: "We look forward to our joint activities with the Ministry of Health in the field. We eagerly expect the specific steps to address the health impacts of climate change, strengthen emergency response and support immunisation."