World Health Assembly (WHA)
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, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed program budget. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly — Geneva, 27 May – 1 June 2024
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PAHO's Coverage of the WHA
22 May 2017 (Geneva)- Today Brazil became the first country to make SMART1 commitments as part of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025. Ricardo Barros, Minister of Health of Brazil, made the announcement at the UN in Geneva, on the first day of the Seventieth World Health Assembly.
Brazil's 3 commitments, to be achieved…
Geneva, May 22, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - In anticipation of what she described as "a very important week in an Assembly unlike any previous one," the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne reviewed the items on the agenda of the 70th World Health Assembly from the perspective of the interests of the Region of the…
Geneva, May 22, 2016 (PAHO / WHO) - Suriname was elected as vice-president for the Americas region of the 70th World Health Assembly, which takes place from May 22 to 31 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Suriname's Health Minister Patrick Pengel will be one of the five vice-presidents of the plenary, a position that corresponds to each of the five regions…
Geneva, May 22, 2017 (PAHO / WHO) - The region of the Americas today called on the new WHO Director-General "to work towards transparent, balanced and effective governance at all levels, to provide political and technical guidance and efficient resource allocation."
Brazilian Health Minister Ricardo Barros, speaking for the region at the…
Geneva, May 21, 2017 (PAHO / WHO) - Antigua and Barbuda was appointed as chair of Committee B, which discusses budget issues at the 70th World Health Assembly this week in Geneva, Switzerland. Antigua and Barbuda Health Minister Molwyn Joseph will chair the committee.
Jospeh has been Minister of Health and Environment since 2014. Previously, he…
Washington, DC / Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, 2017 (PAHO / WHO) - Ministers and health officials from 194 countries will participate in the 70th World Health Assembly next week to discuss actions on issues such as responding to emergencies, antimicrobial resistance, and ensuring access to vaccines and medicaments, among others. This year, the…
28 may 2016 | Geneva- The Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly closed today after approving new resolutions on WHO's Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors; the Sustainable Development Goals; the International Health Regulations; tobacco control; road traffic deaths and injuries; nutrition; HIV, hepatitis and STIs; mycetoma; research and…
Geneva, 26 May 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - Delegates at the World Health Assembly agreed, on 26 May, to implement two new health strategies that are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. One relates to women's, children's, and adolescents' health; the other, to healthy aging.
Global Strategy for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health…
Geneva, Switzerland, 27 May 2016 (PAHO-WHO) - The Federation of Medicus Mundi Spain today received the 2016 Sasakawa Health Prize for its 20 years of work strengthening the primary health care systems of Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru.
The organization was able to overcome cultural barriers that hindered access to health in indigenous…