Sixty-second World Health Assembly

Nimal S. De Silva Interview of the President of the 62nd World Health Assembly

Date: 18-22 May 2009
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

The 62nd session of the World Health Assembly took place in Geneva during 18-22 May 2009. At this session, the Health Assembly discussed a number of public health issues, including:

• pandemic influenza preparedness: sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits;
• implementation of the International Health Regulations;
• primary health care, including health system strengthening;
• social determinants of health; and
• monitoring the achievement of the health-related Millennium Development Goals.

The Health Assembly also discussed the programme budget, administration and management matters of WHO.

NEWS Daily notes on proceedings World Health Assembly opens 18 May 2009 World Health Assembly closes 22 May 2008 MULTIMEDIA Photographs Selected photographs from each day, high-resolution versions also available DOCUMENTATION Agenda - Revised [pdf 36kb] Medium-Term Strategic Plan 2008-2013 Amended (draft), including the proposed Programme Budget 2010-2011 Complete documentation

SPEECHES Dr Margaret Chan WHO Director-General Opening address Watch the video [wmv, 23 min] Closing remarks Nimal S. De Silva President, 62nd World Health Assembly Presidential address Watch the video [wmv, 28 min] Closing remarks Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General Transcript Watch the video [wmv, 17 min] Sarah Brown Patron of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Transcript Watch the video [wmv, 21 min]

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