World Health Assembly.
governing body of the World Health Organization
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
Active this week
Earlier this month
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Delphi is leading global health dermatology initiatives at Massachusetts General Hospital, with surveys covering WHO member states.Some support1 report
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Tuvalu supports Taiwan's bid for international participation and a seat in international bodies like the World Health Assembly.Some support1 report
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A conference was co-hosted by the Foundation for Professional Development and the South African Medical Research Council, recognizing violence as a major public health problem.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
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The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body, and Dr Hanan Al-Kuwari was nominated for the Director-General position.Some support1 report
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A global parliamentary forum has been hosted in Assam, led by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to advance global health priorities.Some support1 report2 developments inside
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A commission featured expert views on health economics, with UCL hosting and challenging economic priorities.Some support1 report
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An expert advises on health financing issues as the World Health Assembly collaborates with parliamentary bodies in Assam.Some support1 report
Gone quiet
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Delegates at the World Health Assembly approved a decision regarding the health emergency in Ukraine, where the WHO Director-General was present.Some support2 reports
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South Africa co-organized a side event on cervical cancer elimination at the World Health Assembly.Some support1 report
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Finnish Minister of Social Affairs and Health Rita Panahi attended a dinner ahead of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.Some support1 report
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Around World Health Assembly this week
News at the entities that move World Health Assembly most-
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus StructuralTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attended a global dialogue focused on African issues and Morocco's recognition.Moves World Health Assembly
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World Health Organization StructuralThe UAE is providing support to ongoing efforts by the World Health Organization to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa.Moves World Health Assembly
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Gevorg Tamamyan StructuralGevorg Tamamyan was nominated for the directorship of the World Health Organization.Moves World Health Assembly
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South Africa OperationalMatthew Chaskalson has been appointed as the chief evidence leader in a national inquiry in South Africa.Moves World Health Assembly
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Nigeria OperationalProgram coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Moves World Health Assembly
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Africa StructuralA conference has been held establishing South-South cooperation, drawing on the historical spirit of Bandung.Moves World Health Assembly
Connections
The 19 strongest of 23, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Teodoro Herbosa Structural
Teodoro Herbosa served as the President of the World Health Assembly in 2025.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Structural
The individual served in the leadership capacity of the WHO Director-General while representing the functions of the Assembly.
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World Health Organization Structural
The World Health Assembly holds supreme authority, governing the operational mandates and functions of the World Health Organization.
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Africa Structural
The World Health Assembly issues resolutions that formally guide health advocacy and policy implementation across the African continent.
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Julianne Holt-Lunstad Operational
Julianne Holt-Lunstad's research findings inform the global health policy decisions of the World Health Assembly.
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Inke Mathauer Operational
Inke Mathauer serves as an expert consultant to the World Health Assembly regarding health financing issues.
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Gevorg Tamamyan Structural
Gevorg Tamamyan is a candidate for the WHO director-general post, a position overseen by the World Health Assembly.
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Mariana Mazzucato Transactional
The Commission featured Mariana Mazzucato's expert views on health economics.
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Nigeria Operational
WHA decisions actively inform and coordinate with Nigeria's national health policy.
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Philippines Operational
The World Health Assembly's presidency boosted the Philippines' national profile in global health.
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Assam Shared context
Assam provides the geographical context for global health governance forums and collaborations.
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Chile Shared context
Chile participated in the proceedings of the World Health Assembly, specifically by abstaining on a matter.
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Lai Ching-te Mentioned together
The WHA's work is relevant to the political status of Taiwan, which is associated with Lai Ching-te.
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Geneva Shared context
The World Health Assembly conducts its functions and meetings in the city of Geneva.
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Middle East Shared context
The World Health Assembly's global health cooperation is relevant to regional disease burdens in the Middle East.
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South Africa Operational
South Africa and the World Health Assembly co-organized a side event focused on cervical cancer elimination.
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University College London Mentioned together
No explicit coupling between the World Health Assembly and University College London was observed in the evidence.
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Geneva Shared context
The World Health Assembly's functions are situated within the operational context of Geneva.
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Delphi Mentioned together
No direct coupling or interaction between the World Health Assembly and Delphi was observed in the provided evidence.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
4 events- Ghana leads an initiative for health sovereignty at the World Health Assembly, amid US aid withdrawal straining African healthcare.
- Delphi is leading global health dermatology initiatives at Massachusetts General Hospital, with surveys covering WHO member states.
- Tuvalu supports Taiwan's bid for international participation and a seat in international bodies like the World Health Assembly.
- A conference was co-hosted by the Foundation for Professional Development and the South African Medical Research Council, recognizing violence as a major public health problem.
August 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
3 events- A global parliamentary forum has been hosted in Assam, led by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to advance global health priorities.
- A commission featured expert views on health economics, with UCL hosting and challenging economic priorities.
- An expert advises on health financing issues as the World Health Assembly collaborates with parliamentary bodies in Assam.
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June 2026
3 events- Delegates at the World Health Assembly approved a decision regarding the health emergency in Ukraine, where the WHO Director-General was present.
- South Africa co-organized a side event on cervical cancer elimination at the World Health Assembly.
- Finnish Minister of Social Affairs and Health Rita Panahi attended a dinner ahead of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.