Monday, May 18, 2009

Minister of Health to attend World Health Assembly in Geneva

source: Republic of Botswana (17/5/09): TAUTONA TIMES no 14 of 2009
The Weekly Electronic Press Circular of the Office of the President
"Democracy, Development, Dignity and Discipline"

C5) 15/5/09: Minister of Health to attend World Health Assembly in Geneva

The Minister of Health, Honourable Lesego Ethel Motsumi is leaving for Geneva, Switzerland on May 16, 2009 to attend the 62nd session of World Health Assembly. The meeting will be held from the 18th to 22 May, 2009.


At this session, the Health Assembly will discuss a number of public health issues, including; pandemic influenza preparedness, sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits, implementation of the International Health Regulations, primary health care, including health system strengthening, social determinants of health and monitoring the achievement of the health-related Millennium Development Goals.

Minister Motsumi is also expected to visit Addenbrooks and Cambridge University Teaching Hospital in the United Kingdom.

The minister is expected back home on May 26, 2009

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