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