Policy Makers

HE Oumar Ibrahima TOURÉ, Minister of Health of Mali

Friday, 15 May 2009 08:43 Garance Upham and Jean-Jacques Monot

Question : Did the Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health, Bamako2008 which met 17-19 November 2008, meet your expectations?

he Oumar Ibrahima Touré : The Forum was a success. The Bamako Call to Action will promote and enhance research for health in a way that has never existed in the past. You really have to congratulate the organizers, because the forum was excellent and the dialogue was very fruitful.

“Passionate for Primary Health Care” Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, PAHO

Friday, 15 May 2009 07:08 Garance Upham

Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, Director of PAHO, the Pan American Health Organisation told us: “ I am passionately in favor of Primary Health Care because I believe we need to have in place well-functioning...

Dr Oumou Maïga Diakité, Technical Adviser, Ministry of Health of Mali

Thursday, 14 May 2009 00:00 Garance Upham

Question : You chaired the session on female genital mutilations (FGM) at the Ministerial Forum, do you assume the leadership against FGM in your country?

Dr Oumou Maïga Diakité : Female genital mutilat...