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Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly

Delegates at the opening of the World Health Assembly 2011

The Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly opened in Geneva on May 16th, as officials from 193 Member States began their annual review of the activities of WHO and set new priorities for the future. The Health Assembly discussed specific health topics like child health, chronic diseases, malaria and maternal health, as well as the programme budget, administration and management matters of WHO.

Highlights

Documentation

News and information for media

Speeches

Dr Margaret Chan

WHO Director-General

Bill Gates

Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Dr Christos Patsalides

President, Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly

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