HHS Secretary Azar will lead U.S. delegation at World Health Assembly

Alex Azar, secretary of HHS, will lead the U.S. delegation at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, according to The Hill.

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This year’s assembly will focus on Ebola, as a new outbreak recently has spread in the Congo. The U.S. had pledged several million dollars in aid to respond to the crisis.

Mr. Azar plans to address the U.S. commitment to global health security and will attend meetings with the health ministers of other nations at the conference.

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