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Past 2008 events

6 May 2008
World Asthma Day (CHP)
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14-17 May 2008
16th European Congress on Obesity in Geneva, Switzerland. (CHP/NHD)
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22 May 2008
World Noma Day - an event related to oral health. (CHP)
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23 May 2008
WHA Technical Briefing: Setting Targets for Tobacco Control in Geneva, Switzerland. (TFI)

30-31 May 2008
Global Alliance for Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) General Meeting (annual meeting) in Istanbul, Turkey. (CHP)
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31 May 2008
World No Tobacco Day. (TFI)
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2-4 June 2008
A Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) meeting for industrialized countries in Geneva, Switzerland. (NHD)
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10-12 June 2008
Global Forum for Community Mental Health in Kampala, Uganda. (MSD)
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16 June 2008
Pacific Health Summit on Nutrition in Seattle, USA. (CHP/NHD)
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28 June - 2 July 2008
World Ophthalmology Congress in Hong Kong. (CHP)
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19-23 July 2008
Presentation of the UN Secretary-General's Report for the UN Interagency Task Force on Tobacco Control. (TFI)

1 August 2008
Launch of report on 'Integration of mental health into primary health care' in Geneva, Switzerland. (MSD)
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1-7 August 2008
World Breastfeeding Week. (NHD)
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8-24 August
Olympic Games - The 3 Fives in Beijing, China. (NHD)
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25-28 August 2008
8th General Assembly of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (CHP)
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27-31 August 2008
UICC World Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland. (CHP)
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1-3 September 2008
Global Consultation on Tobacco Cessation in Geneva, Switzerland. (TFI)

10 September 2008
World Suicide Prevention Day (MSD)
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20-25 September 2008
World Congress on Psychiatry in Prague, Czech Republic. (MSD)
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24-26 September 2008
Clinton Global Initiative - 2008 meeting in New York, USA. (CHP/NHD)
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28 September 2008
World Heart Day. (CHP)
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9 October 2008
World Sight Day. (CHP)
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9 October 2008
Launch of the Mental Health Global Action Plan (mhGAP) in Geneva, Switzerland. (MSD)
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9-10 October 2008
3rd Latin American Cancer Conference in Viña del Mar, Chile. (TFI)
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10 October 2008
World Mental Health Day. (MSD)
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10 October 2008
Launching of the International Diploma on Mental Health Law and Human Rights. (MSD)
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4-6 November 2008
Consultation on nutrition and HIV/AIDS for French speaking African countries in Burkina Faso. (NHD)

10-14 November 2008
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Fats and Oils in Human Nutrition in Geneva, Switzerland. (NHD)
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14 November 2008
World Diabetes Day. (CHP)
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16 November 2008
World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. (VIP)
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19 November 2008
World chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Day. (CHP)
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1-3 December 2008
Joint WHO/UNICEF meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Geneva, Switzerland. (NHD)

2-3 December 2008
Violence Prevention Alliance in Washington, D.C., USA. (VIP)
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3 December 2008
International Day of Persons with Disabilities. (VIP)

8-12 December 2008
WHO Expert Consultation on the waist circumference and waist/hip ratio in Geneva, Switzerland. (NHD)

10 December 2008
World Human Rights Day. (MSD)
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31 July - 4 August 2009
World Lung Cancer Congress: tobacco session in Geneva, Switzerland. (TFI)
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Dr Ala Alwan
World Health Organization - NMH
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1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 791 4466
E-mail: alwana@who.int