Xavier Becerra United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | Official Website
On July 11, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Health Xavier Becerra met with Minister Keizo Takemi of Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare to discuss the longstanding global health partnership between the United States and Japan. Secretary Becerra and Minister Takemi spoke about the planning of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Knowledge Hub in Tokyo and continued cooperation on World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic negotiations.
Later in the day, Secretary Becerra met with Canadian Health Minister Mark Holland to discuss ongoing global health initiatives. Secretary Becerra thanked Minister Holland for his strong collaboration and support on gender and reproductive health efforts and discussed best practices for ongoing partnership in protecting American and Canadian citizens from future pandemics.
