Posts Tagged ‘World Health Assembly’
Member Spotlight: Population Services International
Self-care: A Critical Answer to COVID-19 By Sandy Garcon, Senior Manager, Advocacy and Communications, PSI Global health experts from around the world are joining the first-ever virtual World Health Assembly (WHA) to discuss one topic – COVID-19. While the topic this year is limited to one virus it will touch on many aspects of the…
Read MoreAdvocacy Update ~ May 11, 2020
World Health Assembly The Executive Board agreed recently through a written procedure that WHA73 will open on Monday, May 18, 2020 and take place virtually, using video conference technology. EB147 is due to open on Friday, May 22, 2020 and will also take place virtually. The assembly will focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and items…
Read MoreDiverse Pathways and Partnerships to Universal Health Coverage
Organized by Global Health Council, Living Goods, IntraHealth International, and Frontline Health Workers Coalition May 24 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Geneva Press Club 106 Route de Ferney 1202 Geneva, Switzerland MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION *This event will be webcast live* Global Health Council, Living Goods, IntraHealth International, and Frontline Health Workers Coalition cordially invite…
Read MoreFrom the Ground Up: NCDs, TB, and Resilient Health Systems
Organized by Global Health Council, NCD Roundtable, Stop TB Partnership, and ACTION May 23 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST Club suisse de la presse – Geneva Press Club 106 Route de Ferney 1202 Geneva, Switzerland MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION Weak health systems that cannot provide a full spectrum of quality care combined with the…
Read More71st World Health Assembly Side-Events by Non-State Actors in Official Relations with WHO
All the events below require World Health Assembly (WHA) badges for access to the Palais Des Nations. No RSVP is required as the events are first-come, first-served. For more information on Non-State Actors in Official Relations with WHO, click here. For side-events organized by WHO member states, click here. Organized by PATH, Caritas Internationalis, Global…
Read MoreGetting Local with Global Health Security: A Path Toward Sustainable Action
Organized by May 21 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST Club Suisse de la Press, Route de Ferney 106 Geneva, Switzerland REGISTRATION *This event will be webcast live* Protecting the world from infectious disease threats requires that national governments share the responsibility of serving those most in need, but how do countries prioritize their investments in…
Read MoreIntroduction to the World Health Assembly: A Briefing for Delegates
Organized by the United Nations Foundation and the Global Health Centre Geneva May 20 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST Auditorium Ivan Pictet, Maison de la paix Geneva, Switzerland MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION This year’s World Health Assembly (WHA), taking place from 21-26 May in Geneva, marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. Despite the…
Read MoreGlobal Health Council (GHC) World Health Assembly (WHA) Welcome Reception
Organized by May 20, 2018 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Lobby at Hotel Royal Rue de Lausanne 41, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION We invite all Global Health Council members, partners and delegates to attend our annual World Health Assembly (WHA) Welcome Reception, held on May 20, 2018, at the Hotel Royal Lobby…
Read MoreWorld Health Assembly (WHA) Policy Scrum Webinar Series
Organized by Global Health Council WHA Policy Scrum Webinar Series: Becoming Better Advocates May 15 (Bi-weekly on Tuesday) 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT Webinar REGISTRATION Learn more about GHC at WHA71 Follow @GlobalHealthOrg on Twitter for live updates on our next policy scrum. Next Up Join us on May 15 at 2:30 PM EDT for the…
Read MoreThe WHO and the Public-Private Partnerships Debate
This post was written by Elizabeth Montgomery Collins, MD, MPH, DTM, Global Health Council individual member and delegate to the 142nd WHO Executive Board meeting. In January, Global Health Council (GHC) hosted a delegation to the 142nd Session of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Executive Board (EB) Session. View complete WHO EB updates. A recurring theme…
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