Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly
The Sixty-seventh session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) took place in Geneva during 19–24 May 2014. The WHA is the supreme decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The main functions of the WHA are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
News releases
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World Health Assembly closes
24 May 2014 -
World Health Assembly progress on noncommunicable diseases and traditional medicine
23 May 2014 -
World Health Assembly approves resolution on hepatitis and mechanism to coordinate noncommunicable disease response
22 May 2014 -
World Health Assembly approves monitoring framework for maternal and child nutrition
21 May 2014 -
World Health Assembly guest speakers focus on gender-based violence and newborn health
20 May 2014 -
Director-General announces new initiative to end childhood obesity
19 May 2014 -
Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly opens in Geneva
18 May 2014
Documentation
- Agenda
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Journal No.6
24 May 2014 - All documentation
Background
Key health issues include
Dr Roberto Morales Ojeda, President of Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly
Photographs
World Health +SocialGood
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List of daily video interviews and discussions
Livestreamed daily at 4pm CET and recorded.