Kuwait, Dhu-AlHijjah 21, 1436, October 05, 2015, SPA -- The Minister of Health Engineer Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Faleh expressed his thanks and appreciation to the State of Kuwait for hosting the 62nd meeting of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization to be held later today. The Minister, who heads the Saudi delegation to the meeting stressed in a press statement the keenness of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Health to actively participate in these annual meetings of the World Health Organization, referring to the presence of the Organization's Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan and Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ala Alwan in this meeting in Kuwait. He pointed out that the Kingdom in the fight against non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and hypertension has become pioneering and many countries in the region benefit from its experiences. --SPA 12:51 LOCAL TIME 09:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w