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Fifteenth meeting of the Regional Programme Review Group on lymphatic filariasis elimination and other preventive chemotherapy programmes

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16 March 2017 – The 15th meeting of the Regional Programme Review Group on Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination and other Preventive Chemotherapy Programmes was convened by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Amman, Jordan, from 18 to 20 October 2016. 

The meeting was attended by representatives from the ministries of health of Afghanistan, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan and Yemen (the latter delegation via teleconference). The event was also attended by experts on neglected tropical diseases, representatives of partner institutions, such as Mectizan Donation Programme, Deworm the World Initiative – Evidence Action, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, Interactive Research and Development. 

Also in attendance were representatives from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the World Food Programme (WFP) and WHO staff from headquarters, the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and country offices in Afghanistan, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan and Yemen.

The objectives of the meeting were to:

The meeting concluded with a set of recommendations based on discussions held and feedback provided during the meeting.

Related link

Summary report on the Fifteenth meeting of the Regional Programme Review Group on lymphatic filariasis elimination and other preventive chemotherapy programmes, Amman, Jordan, 18–20 October 2016