Irakli Garibashvili took part in a discussion entitled “Towards a Lead-Free Future”, which was held within the framework World Economic Forum at Davos. Samantha Power, the Administrator of USAID, invited him to attend.
Garibashvili, in his speech, named lead poisoning the most pressing problem facing public health systems. According to him this is a global issue. The head of the Georgian government also noted the results achieved as a result.
“To identify the sources and points of contact for lead poisoning, we began assessing atmospheric conditions within the same program. These initiatives led to a rapid improvement of indicators, which confirmed that the response program was effective. In the fourth year, we saw a remarkable – 75 per cent – reduction of lead detected during blood tests. These analyses were conducted on children in the regions because the highest rates were recorded there,” Garibashvili stated.
The World Economic Forum in Davos, which was held for the 54th consecutive time from 15 to 19 January, was a great success.
Climate change is the top risk according to the WEF Global Risks Report published last week. The environmental challenges that will be a major threat in the next decade make up half of the list. These include extreme weather, changes to Earth’s systems, and ecosystem collapse, among others. The founder of the WEF called on delegations this year to cooperate in the battle against climate change.
A Georgian delegation headed by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili participated in the Davos World Economic Forum. He also held bilateral meetings within the framework of the forum.
By Team GT
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