68th World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the top decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO). Its main functions are to determine WHO's policies, elect the Organization's Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed WHO budget.
Ministers of health and other delegates from 194 countries participated in the 68th World Health Assembly expecting to reach agreement on action in a range of areas, including emergency response, Ebola, antimicrobial resistance, prevention and control of dengue, the impacts of pollution on health, and others.
Representing the region of the Americas were ministers of health and other delegates from member countries of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as well as a PAHO delegation headed by Carissa F. Etienne, PAHO's Director.
The 68th Health Assembly took place on 18–26 May 2015 in Geneva.
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Roberto Morales Ojeda addresses the World Health Assembly as its outgoing president
Geneva, 18 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Cuba's minister of health, Roberto Morales Ojeda, addressed the 68th World Health Assembly today as outgoing president of the body. He highlighted his country's support for the fight against Ebola in West Africa, while urging…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the special guest at the opening of the Assembly. Margaret Chan congratulated the Americas on eliminating rubella.
Geneva, May 18, 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - The 68th World Health Assembly began its sessions today, discussing topics that included the recent Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization's response to…
Ministers of health and other delegates from 194 countries are set to participate in the 68th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on 18-26 May. Participants in this year's meeting are expecting to reach agreement on action in a range of areas, including emergency response, Ebola, antimicrobial resistance, prevention and control of dengue…