Rwanda to host continental Health Summit

KIGALI - World Health Organisation (WHO) representatives and health experts are set to meet in Rwanda next week, as part of a periodic consultative process to assess challenges within the sector, Health Minister Dr Richard Sezibera has said. Over 400 delegates from across the continent will attend the meeting including WHO Director General, Dr. Margaret Chan. “During the five-day conference, we will discuss the health progress of the region with regard to the fight against HIV/ Aids, Tuberculosis and our stand in relation to preparedness to handle epidemics and pandemics like H1N1 (swine flu).”