related UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Conference will also include four Panel Discussions involving internal experts. These Panel Discussions will focus on a) Tackling Cancer b) Preparedness and Response in Health Emergencies c) Technology Addiction and d) NGO Involvement in the Improvement of Health Services in OIC Member States. Health has been among the priority issues in the OIC agenda. The Ten Year Programme of Action (TYPOA) included specific actions in the field of health. The OIC Strategic Health Programme of Action (SHPA), adopted by the 4th Islamic Conference of health Ministers in Jakarta in 2013, constitutes a framework for national actions and international collaboration to address priority areas that cover the recently adopted health-related SDG targets. Health has been afforded due prominence in the OIC 2025 Programme of Action which is currently under discussion among member states.
