11 WHO-SEAR countries adopt Dhaka Declaration

Health Ministers from World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region (WHO-SEAR) adopted the Dhaka Declaration on vector-borne diseases on Tuesday. The Dhaka Declaration, which spells out the steps to control and eliminate vector-borne diseases for the Region, was adopted at the 32nd meeting of Health Ministers of 11 countries in South-East Asia region, held at a city hotel, according to a news agency.