Towards Universal Eye Health: Taking stock of progress against the Global Action Plan – what’s working and where to from here?
Thursday 25 May 2017
12.30pm – 2.00pm
Room XXIV (24), Palais des Nations, Geneva
Lunch and refreshments will be provided and there will be simultaneous translation in English, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic. (more…)
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