The Honourable Michael Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, welcomed a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a bilateral meeting.

The meeting took place on the heels of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), hosted in Antigua and Barbuda.

The Saudi delegation was led by Dr. Hanan Hassan Balkhy, Saudi Arabia’s candidate for Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Other members of the delegation included Mr. Rakan Bin Dohaish, Advisor to the Saudi Minister of Health; Mr. Abdulwahed Alhamili, International Cooperation Officer at the Saudi Ministry of Health; and Mr. Dante Emmanuel, Assistant and Advisor to Dr. Balkhy.

Source: Antigua News Room Antigua and Barbuda and Saudi Arabia Hold Bilateral Meeting.