Awwal 12, 1432, April 16, 2011, SPA -- The Council of Ministers of Health and The Executive Board of The Cooperation Council for The Arab States of The Gulf (GCC) have been awarded International Star Award for Leadership and Excellence in Quality of Platinum Class in 2011. The Award was received by the Board's Director General, Dr. Tawfiq Bin Ahmed Khoja, during an annual international conference organized by Business Initiatives Directions in Paris on April 10-11, where the Awards of Quality for Excellence and Leadership were distributed to more than 75 governmental departments, companies, institutions and international organizations from more than 50 countries.