Bangkok--30 Mar--WHO
Health ministers and delegations from over 30 countries affected by multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB (M/XDR-TB) will meet in Beijing, China, from 1-3 April for a conference organised by WHO, the Ministry of Health of China, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The opening day is expected to conclude with a Call For Action, endorsed by all governments participating in the meeting.
There will be a news conference with: Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization Mr Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dr Chen Zhu, Minister of Health, China Dr Jorge Sampaio, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Stop TB and former President of Portugal Venue: Press Conference Room, Kempinski Hotel, Lufthansa Center, Beijing
Date: 10:30am-11:30am, Wednesday 1 April 2009
In addition, a telephone news conference for journalists from all over the world will be held with representatives from:
World Health Organization's Stop TB Department The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Ministry of Health, China Time: 10am (New York) 3pm (London) 10pm (Beijing) Wednesday 1 April 2009.
Call in details:
US toll free 1 800 862 9015
International direct dial +1 785 424 1050
China Direct dial: 108001401382
Access code 99050
For more information, including media registration, please email: [email protected] or visit the meeting website: http://www.who.int/tb_beijingmeeting/en/index.html
Contact:
Nyka Alexander, WHO China
Tel +86 1391 121 2534
[email protected]
Glenn Thomas, WHO Headquarters
Tel: +41 79 509 0677
[email protected]