31 March – 1 April - Dublin - European Medical Parliamentarians call on urgent action on global health, infertility, HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health and Malaria
On 31 March and 1 April 2005, parliamentarians with a medical background from 11 countries in Europe met upon the invitation of the Chairmen of Houses of the Oireachtas, the Dail and Seanad in Dublin as the European Chapter of the International Medical Parliamentarians Organisation (IMPO). IMPO is open to members of parliament with medical, nursing and/or public health background and offers a unique platform where parliamentarians with a medical background come together and share their experience and knowledge of the development of health issues around the world. The Dublin meeting of the European Chapter of the International Medical Parliamentarians Organisation brought together leading parliamentarians with medical background from many European countries to meet in the Irish Senate to discuss with experts from UN agencies such as UNFPA, WHO and non-governmental organisations burning issues and challenges we are facing, including global health in general, the fight against malaria, experiences related to banning smoking in the workplace, infertility, sexual and reproductive health and rights & HIV/AIDS.