62nd Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Kuwait, 5–8 October 2015

4 October 2015 The 62nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean opened on Monday evening, 5 October 2015, in Kuwait City. Working sessions will start the following morning. As WHO’s governing body at the regional level, the Regional Committee consists of representatives of all 22 countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.  Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait, the opening session was inaugurated by Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General, Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, H.E. Dr Ali Al-Obaidy, Minister of Health of Kuwait. The meeting will examine a range of important health issues representing priorities for the countries of the Region. More than 250 public health leaders and experts will participate in this event, including ministers of health, representatives of national, regional and international organizations, and experts from WHO’s headquarters and Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.   Members of the Regional Committee will review the annual report of the Regional Director, which highlights the collaborative work of the Regional Office and Member States during 2014 and the first half of 2015. It focuses on the major work undertaken in regard to the 5 strategic priorities endorsed by the Regional Committee in 2012: health systems strengthening towards universal health coverage; maternal and chil...
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