Resolutions and highlights from the 2011 World Health Assembly

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World Health Assembly adopts resolutions on NCDs and child injury

A report from the UN Daily News about resolutions adopted by the 64th World Health Assembly on non-communicable diseases and child injury. UN HEALTH ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON CHILD INJURY AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Delegates at a United Nations health gathering today adopted resolutions on preventing child injury and preparing for the forthcoming General Assembly high-level [...]

Patients must set the agenda on non-communicable diseases

The International Alliance of Patient Organizations (IAPO) yesterday held a side meeting at the World Health Assembly in Geneva in regards to the role of patients in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases.  The press release from this event is attached below.  More updates from the World Health Assembly can be followed on twitter via #worldhealthassembly, [...]

World Health Assembly – Day 1

The following summary of discussion from day 1 of the 64th World Health Assembly is from the World Health Organization’s media centre. WHO kicks-off World Health Assembly and chooses president The 64th World Health Assembly opened this morning, with remarks pointing to tremendous achievements in recent years, and the need to remain vigilant and committed [...]

63rd World Health Assembly – outcomes and resolutions

The 63rd World Health Assembly concluded at the end of last week, with delegates adopting proposed resolutions on a number of global health issues, including: Counterfeit medical products The World Health Assembly resolved that the WHO should convene an intergovernmental working group on counterfeit medical products, participation in which is to be open to all [...]

63rd WHA – update on discussions

The sixty-third World Health Assembly is coming to a close later today.  Some of the key issues raised at this year’s meeting included progress towards the Millenium Development Goals, counterfeit medicines, prevention of non-communicable diseases and the Global Strategy on public health, innovation and intellectual property.  The following is a brief overview from these discussions. [...]

WHO – Counterfeit drugs on the rise, pose global threat

As reported yesterday by Reuters (Counterfeit drugs on rise, pose global threat: WHO), World Health Officials warned that the production and sale of counterfeit drugs is on the rise in rich and poor countries, with more unwary consumers buying them over the Internet. The WHO experts added that fake or substandard versions of medicines are [...]

WHO begins 63rd World Health Assembly – focus on disease prevention, MDGs and patient safety

Sixty-third World Health Assembly Date: 17–21 May 2010 Location: Geneva, Switzerland The 63rd session of the World Health Assembly began today in Geneva and will continue through to the 21 st of May. At this session, the Health Assembly will discuss a number of technical and public health issues, including: Monitoring of the achievement of [...]

Patient safety and counterfeit medicines

Discussions around counterfeit medicines – and the definition thereof — are heating up again prior to the start of the World Health Assembly.  While this has become a contentious issue, all sides can agree that counterfeit medicines pose a global public health risk, leading to resistance to treatment, illness, disability and even death. A series [...]

Update from the World Health Assembly – May 20

Live Twitter updates from the 62nd World Health Assembly:  www.twitter.com/patientspatents Discussions on issues of public health and innovation have been further delayed.  They were to be discussed yesterday, but have been rescheduled for later today.  With other issues such as climate change, social determinants of health and pandemic influenza preparedness also on the agenda, it seems [...]