Observer Report
Jeddah
The United Arab Emirates will host the seventh session of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers in its capital Abu Dhabi from 15 to 17 December 2019. 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.