Botswana's health minister leaves for gobal health summit in Qatar
Xinhua, February 16, 2015 Adjust font size:
Botswana's minister of health Dorcas Makgato has left for Qatar to attend the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH).
The minister was accompanied by Permanent Secretary Kolaatamo Malefho, the minister said in a statement.
The summit will be held from February 17 to 18. WISH is a high- profile initiative that aims to promote and facilitate innovation in the delivery of healthcare around the globe. This year's topics will include: delivering affordable cancer care, communicating complex health messages, dementia, diabetes, patient safety and well-being of children and young people.
The summit brings together distinguished audience of leaders, key decision-makers and influencers of global health systems and policy, including heads of state, ministers, senior government officials, academics and thinkers, as well as influential business leaders, to stimulate implementation of practical, sustainable and innovative solutions aimed at tackling global health challenges. Endi