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61st World Health Assembly

19-24 May 2008

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Photos - Day 1

The 61st World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, 19 May 2008.
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

The 61st World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, 19 May 2008.


WHO DG Dr Margaret Chan at the 61st  World Health Assembly with delegates.
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan at the 61st World Health Assembly with delegates.


Ms Jane Halton from Australia, the outgoing President of the 60th World Health Assembly, addresses the audience.
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

Ms Jane Halton from Australia, the outgoing President of the 60th World Health Assembly, addresses the audience.


Mr Pierre-François Unger, Minister of the Canton de Genève, Health and Economy Department, addresses the audience.
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

Mr Pierre-François Unger, Minister of the Canton de Genève, Health and Economy Department, addresses the audience.


Dr Leslie Ramsammy from Guyana, the newly elected President of the 61st World Health Assembly, addresses the audience.
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

Dr Leslie Ramsammy from Guyana, the newly elected President of the 61st World Health Assembly, addresses the audience.


Delegates observe one minute of silence for the victims of  Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in China.
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

Delegates observe one minute of silence for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in China.


WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan welcomes the delegates.
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan welcomes the delegates. In her address, Dr Chan presented a detailed assessment of the world's current health problems as well as looming crises.


Delegates at one of day one's sessions of the 61st World Health Assembly
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

Delegates at one of the day's sessions. The 61st World Health Assembly marks the 60th anniversary of WHO.

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