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Kuwait to host WHO regional meeting Monday

KUWAIT, Oct 3 (KUNA) -- The 62nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean will be held in Kuwait from October 5-8, said Minister of Health Dr. Ali Al-Obaidi here Saturday.
Speaking to the press, the minister said that the meeting will be held under the auspices of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
He added that Kuwait's organization of the meeting showcased the GCC state's interest in developing medical care in the region and also highlighting the continuous cooperation between WHO and Kuwait.
According to the WHO's Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Health ministers and high-level representatives of the 22 countries and territories of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region, partner organizations and civil society, will take part in the session.
The four-day program will includes progress reports on polio eradication; emergency preparedness and response, prevention and control of non communicable diseases, achieving national core capacities for the deadline for implementation of the IHR, universal health coverage, regional strategy on health and the environment, the initiative on saving the lives of mothers and children, regional strategy for the improvement of civil registration and vital statistics systems 2014-2019.
These reports provide updates on implementation of resolutions approved by the Regional Committee at previous sessions. Technical briefings and ministerial lunches will offer additional opportunities to discuss technical agenda items, said the committee. (end) mse.gta