Third Islamic Conference of Health Ministers to be held in Astana
ASTANA. August 12. KAZINFORM As part of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the OIC Astana will host the Third Islamic Conference of Health Ministers on September 29 - October 1, 2011.
The forum is aimed at developing cooperation between the Islamic states in the field of health amid global challenges, and implementing the resolutions of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers held in Tehran on March 1-4, 2009.
More than 400 delegates will gather to discuss the draft Strategic Health Program of the OIC Member States for 2012-2022. There will be held a "brainstorming session" on cooperation between the OIC member countries in achieving the Millennium Development Goals - reducing child mortality, improving maternal health. It also planned to discuss the global eradication of poliomyelitis, the production of medicines, including vaccines against HIV / AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The Astana declaration is expected to be adopted.