On Wednesday, May 3rd , Ambassador of Romania Sorin Ducaru met with the Deputy Minister of Health, Professor Virgil Paunescu, Secretary of State for Medical Assistance, and with the General Director of the National Institute for Health Research and Development, Florin Sologiuc. The health officials travelled to Washington DC, May 2-8, to participate in an international health care conference organized by CSIS and Johns Hopkins. The program of the delegation in the United States will also include meetings with representatives of the US Health Department, leaders of the Romanian-American community involved in medical and public health activities, visits at medical facilities and universities in Washington.