WHO Director-General visits Cuba
October 25th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
- Havana, Oct 25 (IANS) Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has arrived in Cuba for a four-day visit.
Her visit includes a tour of important scientific institutions in the country including the Center of Engineering and Biotechnology, the Center of Molecular Immunology and the Tropical Medicine Institute Pedro Kouri, Cuban news agency Prensa Latina reported Sunday.
Doctor Chan, born in China, will visit also the “Ramon Pando Ferrer” Cuban Ophthalmology Institute, the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), Rampa General Hospital and the Handicapped Center.
Margaret Chan was appointed to the post of Director-General in 2006. She effectively managed outbreaks of avian influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong.
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