15/09/2014 14:49
Muradyan to attend 64th session of WHO Regional Committee for Europe
Armenian Health Minister Armen Muradyan, accompanied by Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Armenia Tatul Hakobyan, will attend the 64th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe held in Copenhagen on September 15-18, according to the press service of Health Ministry.
The WHO European Region has 53 member states, including Armenia.
Key technical health issues on this year’s agenda include the first report on the implementation of Health 2020, the outcomes of conferences, a strategy for investing in children, an action plan on food and nutrition in the WHO European Region for 2015–2020, a regional action plan on vaccines for 2015–2020, WHO reform and its implications for the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
In addition, the Regional Committee will nominate the WHO Regional Director for Europe to serve a five-year term, as well as members of the WHO Executive Board and committees.