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Contact:
Rose Marie Harris
Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - Minister for Health, Human Services,
Family Affairs and Gender Relations, Hon. Damian Greaves is to represent St.
Lucia at the 56th session of the Directing Council of the Pan American Health
Organisation (PAHO).
At the meeting, two important agenda items are down for discussion - programme
policy and the financial instruments of the organisation.
The week-long meeting will also focus on the Millennium Health Goals and
Targets; access to medicines; scaling up of the regional HIV/AIDS response;
International Health Regulations and reports of the Advisory Council on Health
Research.
While in Washington the Minister will meet his CARICOM colleagues at the Annual
Caucus of CARICOM Ministers of Health from September 26, 2004. This meeting
takes place prior to the PAHO Summit.
The Ministers are to review the Regional Response for HIV/AIDS, CARICOM
Cooperation on Health, CARICOM Commission on Health and Development and issues
pertaining to education, registration and accreditation of health professionals
and institutions in the sub region.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Human Services, Family
Affairs and Gender Relations Hon. Jon Odlum will act as Minister from September
24th to October 20th, 2004.
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