It gives me very real pleasure to welcome you all to the Sixth Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting, here in Arusha, and at the same time to express the appreciation of our Government for the honour done to Tanzania by your meeting here. I feel there is no need to apologise for the distance some of you have had to travel as, the Commonwealth being world-wide, it is always the same for a large number of delegations wherever the venue may be. But at least I am happy that you have all arrived safely.