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Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly

Date: 16–25 May 2005
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body for WHO. It meets once a year and is attended by delegations from all of WHO's 192 Member States. Its main function is to determine the policies of the Organization. It also appoints the Director-General and supervises the financial policies of the Organization. This year, the Assembly will review the Proposed Programme Budget for 2006-2007. Other issues to be discussed include the revision of the International Health Regulations and a draft global immunization strategy.

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 World Health Assembly adopts key resolutions
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25 May 2005
 World Health Assembly commits to strengthen rehabilitation services for people with disabilities
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25 May 2005
 Governments welcome new WHO/UNICEF global immunization strategy that aims to avert millions of deaths
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25 May 2005
 The 58th World Health Assembly adopts resolution on cancer prevention and control
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24 May 2005
 World Health Assembly endorses World Blood Donor Day as an annual event
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23 May 2005
 New rules to protect against international spread of disease
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20 May 2005
 Smallpox vaccine stockpiles and research discussed by the World Health Assembly
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16 May 2005
 World Health Assembly opens with appeals for more ambitious approach to health problems
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16 May 2005
 WHO appoints new Goodwill Ambassador
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13 May 2005
 World Health Assembly convenes next week
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Ms Elena Salgado

Dr LEE Jong-wook

Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

Mr Bill Gates

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