Egypt's Health Minister Adel Adawi took part in the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, holding its 136th session from January 26 to February 3, in Geneva to discuss the Ebola epidemic.
A health ministry statement said Tuesday the session focuses on the response to Ebola in west Africa.
The Executive Board is composed of 34 members technically qualified in the field of health. Members are elected for three-year terms.
The meeting will approve the agenda for the May 2015 World Health Assembly and adopt resolutions to be forwarded to the Assembly.
Board Members will discuss priority issues in the areas of communicable and noncommunicable diseases; promoting health through the life course; preparedness, surveillance and response; and health systems as well as matters relating to program, budget, management and governance, and WHO reform.