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Health minister arrives in Abu Dhabi

Minister of Health Abdulla Ameen has arrived in Abu Dhabi, UAE to participate in the 7th Islamic Conference for Ministers of Health of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

UAE is hosting the 7th session of the Islamic Conference for Health Ministers in its capital Abu Dhabi from December 15-17. The main theme of the conference is "Quality of Life".

High on the list of the issues to be discussed by the OIC health ministers are the OIC Strategic Health Programme of Action (SHPA) 2014-2023 and how to foster cooperation in relation to it. Discussions will also cover healthy lifestyles as well as prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, health emergencies and disasters, maternal and child health and nutrition, self-reliance in the production of medicines, vaccines and medical technologies.

While the conference is held every two years, the latest edition was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 2017.