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Experts meet to discuss a range of health issues in the African Region: WHO AFRO Programme Subcommittee begins in Brazzaville, Congo

Experts meet to discuss a range of health issues in the African Region: WHO AFRO Programme Subcommittee begins in Brazzaville, Congo
Brazzaville, 17 June 2013 -- A group of public health experts from the WHO African Region have begun a five-day meeting in Brazzaville, Congo to discuss a range of issues that affect people’s health in the region. The group who are members of the WHO Programme Subcommittee will review the major agenda items and resolutions to be discussed by Health Ministers during the forthcoming Regional Committee from 2- 5 September in Brazzaville, Congo.The Regional Committee is the annual meeting of Ministers of health at which they discuss health in the Region and take major policy and strategic decisions on improving… read more

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