WHO Regional Director for Europe Zsuzanna Jakab has praised Malta's achievements in the health sector during these last years.

Speaking on the occasion of the signing of the Biannual Collaborative Agreement between Malta and WHO, Ms Jakab said that Malta was a role model for the European region and the advances the country made within the health care sector are remarkable.

"This country has adopted a large amount of policies, such as for obesity, non communicable diseases, sexual health and cancer, in such a short time, an indication of efficient health leadership" said Ms Jakab.

This agreement with Malta is based on a number of priorities and takes into account the public health situation in the country.

The chosen priorities for this collaboration for the period between 2012 and 2013 are in the promotion of health and the disease Prevention strategy, the implementation of the National Environment Health Action Plan and the implementation of the strategy to ensure that the health system reaches everyone concerned in an equal manner.

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