Health ministers and high-level representatives of the 22 countries and territories of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, partner organizations and civil society, took part in the Sixty-fourth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Islamabad, Pakistan, from 9 to 12 October 2017.
Key technical health issues on this year's agenda included:
prevention, management and control of cancer
climate change and health
adolescent health
antimicrobial resistance.
The 4-day programme included progress reports on priority areas of public health. These reports provide updates on implementation of resolutions approved by the Regional Committee at previous sessions.
Technical briefings and ministerial lunches offer additional opportunities to discuss technical agenda items.