Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, will attend the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting (HMM); and Joint Finance and Health Ministers’ Meeting (JFHMM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from 20 to 21 June 2022.
2. The G20 HMM and JFHMM are annual meetings comprising 19 countries and the European Union, invited countries, as well as several international and regional organisations. Singapore is attending the G20 HMM and JFHMM as a guest country at the invitation of Indonesia, the current G20 presidency.
3. The G20 HMM and JFHMM will discuss global health issues, including establishing a Financial Intermediary Fund at the World Bank to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response at the country, regional and global levels.
4. Mr Ong will meet with his counterparts at the Meetings. He will be accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Health.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
18 JUNE 2022