The third Regional Steering Committee of the GF-TADs was held in Amman, Jordan on 4th September 2007. Dr Georges Khoury, chairman of the RSC, opened the session of this third Steering Committee, after Beirut in April 2006, where this committee was created, and Damascus in November 2006, where the general strategy was adopted.

Dr Khoury reminded participants that the aim of this RSC is to adapt policies and programs to the region needs with regard to epidemiology and prevalence of priority diseases and establish its main role: set a regional policy, adopt the budget, plan and run the activities.