- Public Health and Population Minister Abdul-Karim Rase'a returned home on Thursday after taking part in the meetings of the 128th session of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Executive Board's held in Geneva on January 21-25.

Yemen has taken part in the meetings as a representative of countries of the eastern Mediterranean region, Rase'a said.He also said that the meetings focused on the role of organization in the preparation and implementation of the decisions of the UN General Assembly on combating non-communicable diseases and combating malaria.On the sidelines of the meetings, Rase'a held talks with counterparts from Japan, France, China and the United Sates of America over the joint health cooperation relations between Yemen and each country.