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735:(SDGs) through a comprehensive set of foundational steps, prioritizing universal health coverage, working with actors outside the health sector to address the social, economic and environmental root causes of antimicrobial resistance and other human health problems, to continue expanding efforts to address poor maternal and child health and infectious diseases in developing countries, and to focus upon equity within and between countries. Delegates decided to invite the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control's (WHO FCTC) Conference of the Parties (COP) to provide information on outcomes of this biennial event to future World Health Assembly meetings. 2250: 131: 2284: 2272: 374: 231: 25: 285:, the location of WHO Headquarters. The main tasks of the WHA are to decide major policy questions, as well as to approve the WHO work programme and budget and elect its Director-General (every fifth year) and annually to elect ten members to renew part of its executive board. Its main functions are to determine the policies of the Organization, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. 392:". The WHA allows non-state entities to join as observers, whereas the WHO requires statehood to be its member. However, since the 71st WHA in 2017, pressure from the Chinese government has prevented Taiwan from participating in the WHA again. The United States, Australia, Germany, and Japan are among countries that support the re-inclusion of Taiwan. 678:"tested, sequenced and identified" a sample provided by Ali Mohamed Zaki. Erasmus MC and Dr. Zaki strongly refuted all allegations concerning a presumed lack of willingness to cooperate in research into the new MERS coronavirus, making diagnostic tests and virus specimens freely available to all research institutions around the globe. 400:
Each year, the WHA elects members from among its ranks to renew the executive board (EB). This body is governed in Chapter VI, Articles 24 through 29, of the Constitution of the WHO. The EB must have an equitable geographic distribution, and "shall be elected for three years and may be re-elected...
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During the assembly the WHA agreed to the Global Malaria Strategy and Programme Budget for 2016–2017, polio, International Health Regulations, strengthening surgical care, WHO's reform of its emergency and response programme, antimicrobial resistance, immunization gaps, malnutrition, air pollution,
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raised concerns that scientists who applied for a patent would not allow the MERS-Coronavirus to be used for investigations by other scientists and were, therefore, delaying the development of diagnostic tests. Ten of the 22 people who died and 22 of 44 cases reported were in Saudi Arabia. Saudi
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The 74th World Health Assembly took place virtually from 24 May to 1 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 event focused on the theme, "Ending this pandemic, preventing the next: building together a healthier, safer and fairer world".
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The Board shall meet at least twice a year and shall determine the place of each meeting." This is invariably chosen (by consensus) to be Geneva. A current list of members on the executive board can be derived through consultation of the WHA
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reported the first known case, a 60-year-old Saudi man who got sick in June 2012 on ProMed-mail, a public health on-line forum then published more details including the virus's genetic makeup and closest relatives. The
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Following the 67th WHA, DGWHO Chan was criticized by the Association of Correspondents Accredited to the United Nations (ACANU) for not having spoken directly to the media during the course of the Assembly.
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The 67th WHA took place in Geneva from 19 to 24 May 2014. Among the more than 20 resolutions adopted by the Assembly included ones concerning strengthening of national drug management systems to address
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Informal consultation with Member States and UN Agencies on a proposed set of indicators for the Global Monitoring Framework for Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition.
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The focus of the 61st WHA was public health. Participants from 190 countries attended, with a record 2704 delegates. Important briefings and resolutions involved
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The 76th World Health Assembly took place from 21 to 30 May 2023. The theme of the 2023 Health Assembly was: WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all.
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outbreak in 2002–3, the "first severe new disease of the 21st century." She observed that the two new diseases WHO is dealing with in 2013 are the
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The original membership of the WHA, at the first assembly held in 1948, numbered 55 member states. The WHA has, currently, 194 member states (all
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The 77th World Health Assembly took place from 27 May to 1 June 2024. The theme of the 2024 Health Assembly was: All for Health, Health for All.
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The 75th World Health Assembly took place from 22 to 28 May 2022. The theme of the 2022 Health Assembly was: Health for peace, peace for health.
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article of 1985 – and highlighting that the numbers of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth were still the same 14 years later.
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The WHA gathered for a special session (only the second in the history of the WHO) on 29 November 2021, to draft and negotiate an
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to protect human health and the environment from effects of exposure to mercury and mercury compounds; and improving access to
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In addition, the WHA has endorsed through resolutions a number of WHO action plans dealing with different areas to improve
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which includes "equity through universal health coverage," preventive strategies and "integrated service delivery."
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The 69th World Health Assembly took place from 23 to 28 May 2016, and agreed to pursue the health-related
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On 25 May, delegates reached a consensus to hold a special session in November 2021 to consider the
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The 70th World Health Assembly took place from 22 to 31 May 2017. For the first time since 2009,
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Among other actions, the 65th Assembly endorsed the Rio Political Declaration to address the
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worldwide. Also endorsed was a global monitoring framework for maternal, infant and child
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participated as an observer to the WHA for 8 years between 2008 and 2016, under the name "
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The 73rd World Health Assembly took place virtually from 18 to 19 May 2020, due to the
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and epilepsy. Annual health awards were given by the DGWHO and the President of WHA.
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assumed the presidency of WHA. India assumed the presidency after a gap of 19 years.
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infection through regular deworming of at-risk school children, endorsed in 2001
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Multiple countries, led by the United States, called for the reinstatement of
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Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
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The 68th session of the WHA took place in Geneva from 18 to 26 May 2015.
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International Treaty on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
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WHO Director-General addresses the sixty-sixth World Health Assembly
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Working for health: an introduction to the World Health Organization
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Forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed.
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were elected to the executive board. The President of WHA72 was Dr
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The 72nd World Health Assembly took place from 20 to 28 May 2019.
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The 71st World Health Assembly took place from 21 to 26 May 2018.
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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
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was completely excluded from the WHA, following the election of
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The main international policy frameworks adopted through WHA
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approaches to health promotion. It also endorsed the first
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The members of the WHA generally meet every year in May in
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Enhanced global actions for the prevention and control of
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Breastfeeding: Contemporary Issues in Practice and Policy
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The WHA is also responsible for the endorsement of the
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of India became the chairman of the executive board.
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