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Regional Director meets Minister of Health of Palestine

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RD_with_MoH_of_PalestineWHO Director of Programme Management Dr Jaouad Mahjour, MInister of Health of Palestine Dr Jawad Awaad, WHO's Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Mahmoud Fikri, Director-General of the Ministry Dr Asad Al Rimlawi 28 May 2017 – During the Seventieth World Health Assembly WHO's Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Mahmoud Fikri met with the H.E. Dr Jawad Awad, the Minister of Health of Palestine, and the Director-General of the Ministry Dr Asad Al Rimlawi to discuss the health situation in Palestine, including the Gaza Strip, and collaborative work with WHO. 

The Minister requested WHO's support in preventing and controlling cancer and in establishing a national cancer registry. He also requested the provision of technical support to establish a national centre to prevent drug use.