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PRINCESS KATHERINE WITH AMBASSADOR BRINKER VISIT
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN BELGRADE
Belgrade, 12 May 2009 – HRH Crown Princess
Katherine together with her special guest HE Ambassador Nancy
Brinker from the United States and her son Mr. Eric Brinker met
today with H.E. Prof. Dr. Tomica Milosavljevic, Minister of Health
of Serbia, and Dr Nevena Karanovic, state secretary in the Ministry
of Health, and discussed prospects of cooperation between Serbian
health institutions and “Susan G. Komen for Cure Foundation”.
Afterwards, HRH Crown Princess Katherine and
Ambassador Brinker met with city secretaries for health of Belgrade
and Novi Sad, Prof. Dr Dragana Jovanovic and Prof. Dr Aleksandra
Novakov-Mikic at the Secretariat for Health of Belgrade.
HRH Crown Princess Katherine and Ambassador
Brinker and her team then visited the Institute for Oncology, where
they were briefed about situation in this field by Prof. Dr Nenad
Borojevic, the director of the Institute.
During morning, HRH Crown Princess Katherine and
Ambassador Brinker also visited Dom Zdravlja “Savski venac” and KBC
“Dr Dragisa Misovic”, where they were welcomed by Dr Mirjana
Velimirovic and Prof. Dr Dragan Radovanovic, directors of these
health institutions, and spent time in conversation with doctors and
patients at both places.
HRH Crown Princess Katherine and Ambassador
Brinker had a working lunch with members of Women’s Health
Initiative in the afternoon.
On Wednesday, 13 May at 9 am a press conference
will take place at the White Palace in the presence of Ambassador
Brinker, HRH Crown Princess Katherine, Dr. Nevena Karanovic, State
Secretary for Health and Prof. Dr. Dragana Jovanovic, Belgrade
Secretary for Health. Following the conference Ambassador Nancy
Brinker will give a lecture on the topic “Imagine life without
breast cancer”. This event will gather professionals from different
health institutions in Serbia engaged in prevention and treatment of
breast cancer.

 

 

 
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