Health, climate change to get special focus at Davos: WEF

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World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday said health and environment will figure prominently in its upcoming Davos Annual Meeting, which is expected to be attended by a large Indian delegation along with top business and political leaders from across the world.

Those expected at this annual congregation of rich and powerful from across the globe at the Swiss ski resort include Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and over 100 top business leaders from India.

The meeting, scheduled in Davos for January 21-25, would also include sessions on issues ranging from mental health and personalised medicine to health systems in emerging economies, Geneva-based WEF said in a statement.         

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