Minister of Health Abdulla Ameen has announced the 8th Session of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers organised by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2021 will be held in Maldives. The announcement was made at the 7th OIC health ministers conference held at Abu Dhabi, UAE from December 15-17.
The health minister participated in the conference and submitted a resolution by the government regarding challenges caused by anti-vaccination campaigns.
The main theme of the conference is “Quality of Life”.
During the conference, discussions were held on OIC Strategic Health Programme of Action (SHPA) 2014-2023 and how to foster cooperation in relation to it. Moreover, discussions also covered 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.
The conference is held every two years.