Health Ministers to Hold Press Conference at Close of Global Health Security Meeting in Washington
2007 NOV 19 -- Health ministers from eight allied nations, the European Union, and the World Health Organization will hold a press conference Friday to review the progress they have made during the Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) Ministerial Meeting in Washington, D.C. Throughout the week, health ministers, senior officials, and technical experts have engaged in a series of discussions and workshops to help decide how best to address the threats of bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other public-health risks. The GHSI originated following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the subsequent anthrax attacks, when the U.S. Government called for the establishment of a regular, formal opportunity for the health ministers of the major industrialized nations and its immediate neighbors to meet and exchange ideas. This is the first time the U.S. has hosted the meeting. GHSI members are the Ministers of Health from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom; the Secretaries of Health from Japan, Mexico, and the United States; the Health Commissioner of the European Union (EU); and the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO: The Honorable Mike Leavitt, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Keywords: Anthrax, Bioterrorism, Biowarfare, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This article was prepared by Bioterrorism Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Bioterrorism Week via NewsRx.com.
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