More than 200 senior policy-making experts and ministers of health attended the opening session of the 63rd Session of the Regional Committee

Regional Director Dr Alwan, Chair of the 62nd Session of the Regional committee Dr Ali Saad Al-Obaidi and  WHO Director-General Dr Chan during the opening session

Minister of Health of Egypt Dr Ahmed Emad El Din Radi and the head of Moroccan delegation

Minister of Health of Egypt Dr Ahmed Emad El Din Radi was selected as Chair of the Regional Committee

Dr Ali Saad Al-Obaidi, Minister of Health of Kuwait, talks to the media

Bahraini delegate Dr Mariam Al Hajeri during the opening session and a member of the delegation from Pakistan

WHO Representative for Somalia Dr Ghulam Popal with Minister of Health of Afghanistan Dr Feroz Firozuddin 

Ministers of Health of Iraq and Somalia Dr Adela Hammoud Hussein and Dr Mohamed Haji Abdinur

Minister of Health of Bahrain H.E. Dr Faeqa Al Saleh and Minister of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination of Pakistan Ms Saira Afzal Tarar

Representatives of United Nations agencies and nongovernmental organizations attend the opening session

Dr Ali Akbar Sayari accepts the State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes on behalf of the winner Dr Nizal Sarrafzadegan from the Islamic Republic of Iran for her significant contribution in the field of cardiovascular diseases

Dr Walid Ammar, Director-General of the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon, receives the Shousha Foundation Prize and Fellowship for his contribution to improving public health in Lebanon

Ministers of Health of Saudi Arabia and Yemen Dr Tewfik bin Fawzan Al Rabeia and Dr Nasir Baoum

Dr Chan and Dr Abdi Gama with the Minister of Health of Egypt Dr Ahmed Emad El Din Radi

Dr Alwan and Dr Chan during the dinner and award ceremony following opening session

Dr Walid Ammar receives congratulations after being awarded the Shousha Foundation Prize and Fellowship