Introduction of the Annual Report 
Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean 

Progress on implementing the United Nations Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases
Dr Asmus Hammerich, Acting Director, Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health 

Progress report on the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)
Dr Mamunur Malik, Coordinator, Country Health Emergency Preparedness and IHR 

Framework for action on advancing universal health coverage in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Dr Awad Mataria, Regional Adviser, Health Service Delivery 

Governance reform
Dr Jaouad Mahjour, Director, Programme Management   

Strategic frameworks for strengthening health laboratories and blood transfusion services
Dr Rana Hajjeh, Director, Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control 

Improving access to assistive technology
Dr Hala Sakr, Technical Officer, Violence, Injuries and Disability

Scaling up family practice: progressing towards universal health coverage
Dr Zafar Ullah Mirza, Director, Health System Development 

Draft proposed programme budget 2018–2019
Mr Imre Hollo, Director, Planning Resource Coordination and Performance Monitoring 

Presentations from technical meetings

Developing a package of high priority health interventions for universal health coverage
Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean
Dr Dean Jamison, Principal Investigator and Series Editor for DCP3, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Dr Rachel Nugent, Vice President for Global Noncommunicable Diseases, Research Triangle Institute International, Seattle, USA

Prevention and care of genetic and congenital disorders, including preconception care
Dr Maha El-Adawy, Director, Health Protection and Promotion 

Health workforce development in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Dr Fethiye Gulin Gedik, Coordinator, Health Workforce Development 

Strengthening national health information systems for better reporting of regional core indicators and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Dr Arash Rashidian, Director, Information, Evidence and Research  

Addressing air quality and health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Dr A. Basel Al-Yousfi, Director, Regional Centre for Environmental Health Action (Jordan)