President receives WHO's regional director

SANA'A, Feb. Feb. 05 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh received the World Health
Organization's Director of the Regional Office for East of Mediterranean Abdul-Razaq
al-Jazaeri and chairman and members of the National Witnesses Committee.

President Ali Abdullah Saleh received a report from the National Witnesses Committee
over eradicating polio in Yemen. The report affirmed Yemen is free of polio. It also
recorded great success the national vaccination campaigns has achieved for
eradicating the disease.

Chairman of the committee Ahmad al-Haddad indicated that the committee, since its
establishment in 1996, has followed up exerted efforts for eradicating this
malicious disease. He clarified that the committee is neutral formed upon WHO's
recommendations.

He clarified that the committee has got help from experts committees, composed of
academics and highly qualified physicians.

For his part, al-Jazaeri congratulated Yemen over this great achievement, indicating
all exerted efforts by Yemen for fighting diseases and improving level of health
services. He affirmed WHO's readiness for supporting Yemen's efforts in this field.

President Saleh highlighted efforts exerted for eradicating polio and efforts of
witnesses committee and experts for following up and evaluating national campaigns
for vaccination against this disease.

He affirmed importance of continuing efforts of vaccination campaigns against
diseases and epidemics for ensuring eradicating them. He indicated importance of
early protection against these diseases. Sale highlighted existing cooperation
between Yemen and WHO, affirming Yemen's keenness on enhancing this cooperation.

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