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Minister & PS Attend World Health Assembly
The Hon Minister of Health Hon Rev. Dr. John Seakgosing left for Geneva, Switzerland to attend commonwealth health ministers meeting and the 67th World Health Assembly (WHA). The Hon. Minister is accompanied by the Permanent Secretary Dr Kolaatamo Malefho, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Preventive Health Services) - Mrs Shenaaz El-Halabi and other senior government officials. The WHA is the supreme decision-making body of the WHO. The assemby opens on 19th May 2014 and will be attended by delegations from WHO Member States. The main functions of the WHA are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget as well as discussing a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland. For more information: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/world-health-assembly/en/



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