The 71st World Health Assembly took place on 21-26 May 2018 in Geneva Switzerland. It is the supreme decision-making body for the World Health Organization. It generally meets in Geneva in May each year, and is attended by delegations from all 194 Member States. Its main function is to determine the policies of the Organization.
The Health Assembly appoints the Director-General, supervises the financial policies of the Organization, and reviews and approves the Proposed programme budget. It similarly considers reports of the Executive Board, which it instructs in regard to matters upon which further action, study, investigation or report may be required.
News
- 71st World Health Assembly Wraps Up With Adoption of Resolutions on Wide-Ranging Topics
- Costa Rica's Pro Palliative Care Unit Foundation Receives Sasakawa Health Prize
- World Health Assembly Reaches Agreements on Noncommunicable Diseases, Tuberculosis, Polio, and Cholera
- World Health Assembly Receives Report on Ebola Outbreak and Moves Forward in its Resolutions Agenda
- Health Authorities from the Americas Share What "Health for All" Means in their Countries
- Health Ministers from the Americas Share Experiences in Achieving Universal Health
- World Health Assembly delegates agree on new five-year strategic plan
- Health Ministers of the Americas Recommit to Achieving Universal Health
- The 71st World Health Assembly Begins in Geneva
- Delegations of the Americas and PAHO Director review main World Health Assembly issues
- Dominican Republic Assumes Vice Presidency of the 71st World Health Assembly
- Michelle Bachelet Becomes New Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
- Health authorities from the Americas to participate in the 71st World Health Assembly
Events
- Delegations from CARICOM Countries Address Regional Issues with PAHO Director
- The role of community health workers and primary health care in achieving Universal Health
- Health Ministers Urge Participation at United Nations Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases
- Delegations from the Americas Participate in Health Promotion Event to Celebrate 70 Years of WHO
- Commonwealth Health Ministers Pursue Collective Action to Address Noncommunicable Diseases
- Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge
- Countries in the Americas region to co-organize side events during the 71st World Health Assembly
About the 71st WHA
- Provisional agenda
- Journal No. 6
- Documents
- Follow the WHA live (select link and scroll down)
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