Art in the service of health: well-known Iraqi composer, Naseer Shamma (right) with Dr Margret Chan, WHO Director-General and Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, during the awards ceremony |
Dr Ala Alwan handing the award of the Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation Prize to Dr Abla Sebai from Lebanon |
Dr Khaled Al-Saleh, from Kuwait, receiving the State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region |
The Ministry of Health of Tunisia took the opportunity of the Regional Committee to launch an anti-breast cancer campaign. H.E. Professor Mohamed El Saleh Ben Ammar, Minister of Public Health of Tunisia with a group of participants with the pink ribbon anti-breast cancer symbol |
Participants at the Sixty-first session of the Regional Committee gathered in a group photo at the beginning of the first working session |
Anchor Laila Shaikhli receiving her award from Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director, in recognition of her role in advocating for health |
H.E. Professor Mohamed El Saleh Ben Ammar, Minister of Public Health of Tunisia was elected as Chair of the Sixty-first session of the Regional Committee |
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