WONCA HEADS TO GENEVA FOR THE 76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

WONCA, the World Organization Doctors,ispreparingtojointheS WorldHealthAssembly,whichwi Geneva,Switzerland,fromMay2

2023 The delegation will consis President Anna Stavdal, C Lygidakis, and Executive Memb andWHOLiaison,ProfValWass.

Duringtheirvisit,theWONCAdelegationwill participate in a series of strategic meetings with WHO experts and representatives of other civil society organizations that have collaborative relationships with WONCA, including the International Hospital Federation(IHF)andtheWorldFederationof PublicHealthAssociations(WFPHA)

The World Health Assembly is a gathering of delegates and representatives from all WHO member states The assembly focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board, and discussions revolve around current and future priorities for public health issues of global importance. Thisyear'sassemblyhasthetheme "WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all "

The WONCA delegation will have the opportunity to engage with other delegates and participate in discussions on public health issues Those who are interested in following the proceedings can watch them live on the assembly's web page, which will be webcast from May 21 to May 30 Simultaneousinterpretationwillbeavailable in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, andSpanish.

Aboutthe Worldhealthassembly76

The World Health Assembly is the decisionmaking body of the WHO. Its main functions include determining the policies of the organization, appointing the DirectorGeneral, supervising financial policies, and reviewing and approving the proposed program budget The assembly is held annuallyinGeneva,Switzerland