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Invites ATLANTA DITC to a High-level Dialogue

Venice, Italy (June 21 - 24, 2009)

The World Health Organization (WHO) invited the ATLANTA DITC to attend a pre G8 Summit (to be held in L'Aquilla, Italy from 8 to 10 July 2009) High-level Dialogue on Maximizing Positive Synergies Between Health Systems and Global Health Initiatives. WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret CHAN gave the opening address. The two day meeting was held in Venice (Italy) attended by some 250 people including Ministers of Health from around the world, 19 African Ministries of Health, the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the World Bank, the Global Fund, GAVI, International NGOs, Universities, global health experts, and civil society.