Foreign minister set to announce major initiative at the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji today; backbench MPs join call to consider super tax reform
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Australia will provide $620m over five years for health programs across the Pacific and south-east Asia, Penny Wong will announce during a visit to Fiji today.
The foreign affairs minister is set to unveil the new health initiative, called Partnerships for a Healthy Region. It aims to tackle and prevent infectious disease outbreaks, address non-communicable diseases like heart disease, and improve mental health.
Improving the health and wellbeing of communities across the Pacific and south-east Asia is critical to ensuring our region’s security, prosperity and stability …
Covid-19 has reversed health and development gains in our region, and Australia is working with partners to restore their health systems and build on investments made during the acute phase of the pandemic.
Continue reading…Foreign minister set to announce major initiative at the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji today; backbench MPs join call to consider super tax reformGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will provide $620m over five years for health programs across the Pacific and south-east Asia, Penny Wong will announce during a visit to Fiji today.The foreign affairs minister is set to unveil the new health initiative, called Partnerships for a Healthy Region. It aims to tackle and prevent infectious disease outbreaks, address non-communicable diseases like heart disease, and improve mental health.Improving the health and wellbeing of communities across the Pacific and south-east Asia is critical to ensuring our region’s security, prosperity and stability …Covid-19 has reversed health and development gains in our region, and Australia is working with partners to restore their health systems and build on investments made during the acute phase of the pandemic. Continue reading…