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Yangon, 28 April- Myanmar health delegation led by Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint attended the special meeting on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) of ASEAN+3 Ministers of Health held on Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 26 April.

The meeting was attended by the ministers from ASEAN, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Japan and Korea the deputy ministers, officials of the embassies, senior officials of the Ministries of Health of the nations of the world, experts from WHO and Regional Office and special guests.

WHO officials reported on outbreaks of SARS and death in the world and technical matters. Delegates of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Singapore and Malaysia reported on outbreaks of SARS, death and preventive measures.

Delegates of People's Republic of China, Japan, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Korea and ASEAN discussed outbreaks of SARS, death and preventive measures and cooperation.

Before the special meeting, a senior officials' meeting was held on 25 April. The ministers discussed the report of the senior officials and regional cooperation.

The agreement of the meeting will be submitted to ASEAN summit on SARS to be held in Thailand on 29 April.

Minister Dr Kyaw Myint arrived back here after attending the meeting. He was welcomed back by Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Gen Min Thein, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo and officials. Deputy Director-General (Disease Control/Public Health) of Health Department Dr Soe Aung and Director (Disease Control) Dr Ye Myint also arrived back on the same flight.