Q:
A:
Serbia, WHO to sign agreement on September 16
Belgrade,
14 September 2007
Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic announced that a new two-year agreement between Serbia and the World Health Organisation (WHO) for 2008 and 2009 will be signed on September 16.
Dorit Nican and Tomica Milosavljevic
In a press conference occasioned by the 57th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe which is taking place in Belgrade from September 17 to 20, Milosavljevic noted that the document will be signed with Director of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe Mark Danzon.
He stressed that since 2000 Serbia and WHO signed three two-year agreements noting that several hundreds of thousands of US dollars of direct aid is just part of the contract and that essential help is creating strategic positions, technical expertise and support from WHO to the Serbian health system.
Speaking on the WHO session, the Minister said that it will focus on global health problems and reforms.
The conference will gather nearly 300 delegates from 53 states, the Minister specified.
He announced that in the first half of 2008 a national plan for prevention of non-contagious diseases will be made whereas the bill on food safety will be ready in the last quarter of 2007.
Director of the WHO Office in Serbia Dorit Nican announced that the European action plan on nutrition has been prepared and will be discussed in a meeting on Monday.
The meeting of the WHO managing body will open on Monday with speeches from Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic and WHO Regional Director for Europe Mark Danzon.
On Tuesday at 9 am, Serbian President Boris Tadic and WHO Director General Margaret Chan will give speeches.
He stressed that since 2000 Serbia and WHO signed three two-year agreements noting that several hundreds of thousands of US dollars of direct aid is just part of the contract and that essential help is creating strategic positions, technical expertise and support from WHO to the Serbian health system.
Speaking on the WHO session, the Minister said that it will focus on global health problems and reforms.
The conference will gather nearly 300 delegates from 53 states, the Minister specified.
He announced that in the first half of 2008 a national plan for prevention of non-contagious diseases will be made whereas the bill on food safety will be ready in the last quarter of 2007.
Director of the WHO Office in Serbia Dorit Nican announced that the European action plan on nutrition has been prepared and will be discussed in a meeting on Monday.
The meeting of the WHO managing body will open on Monday with speeches from Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic and WHO Regional Director for Europe Mark Danzon.
On Tuesday at 9 am, Serbian President Boris Tadic and WHO Director General Margaret Chan will give speeches.
-
Belgrade, 22 January 2025Egypt one of Serbia’s closest partners on international stage
-
Belgrade, 9 July 2024Support for 104 associations in diaspora that preserve Serbian language, culture
-
Belgrade, 15 April 2024Competition for StarTech grants open until 31 May
-
Belgrade, 2 October 2023Serbia respects Resolution 1244 and will do everything to preserve peace
-
Belgrade, 13 September 2023Day of Serbian Unity to be celebrated outside borders of Serbia, Republika Srpska for the first time
-
Belgrade, 8 August 2023RSD 24.2m in state aid paid out to citizens affected by storm
-
Belgrade, 17 June 2023Belgrade is doing everything to preserve peace in Kosovo and Metohija
-
Belgrade, 15 June 2023Slovenia will continue to support Serbia on its way to EU
-
Belgrade, 5 May 2023Emergency measures, tightening of conditions for possessing weapons
-
Belgrade, 3 May 2023Three days of mourning in Serbia over tragedy at Vladislav Ribnikar primary school