71st World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organization, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed program budget.
The 71st Health Assembly took place on 21–26 May 2018 in Geneva.
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Geneva, 21 May 2018 (PAHO/WHO) - Ministers and delegates from the Region of the Americas began sharing their views on how to achieve "Health for all: commit to universal health coverage," the theme of general debate at the plenary meeting of the 71st World Health Assembly.
The region's health ministers explained the measures they have taken to…
Geneva 20 May 2018 (PAHO/WHO) - The former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet has become the new Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health of the World Health Organization (WHO), the day prior to the opening of the 71st World Health Assembly in Switzerland.
Bachelet replaced Graça Machel, widow of South African leader…
Washington, DC / Geneva, Switzerland, 18 May, 2018 (PAHO/WHO) - On 21-26 May, Ministries of Health from the Americas will participate in the 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The Assembly will bring together delegations from the 194 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO).
During the Assembly, a range of issues will…
Geneva, 23 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - World Health Assembly delegates today agreed on an ambitious new strategic plan for the next five years. The Organization's 13th General Programme of Work (GPW) is designed to help the world achieve the Sustainable Development Goals - with a particular focus on SDG3: ensuring healthy lives and promoting wellbeing…