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The 152nd session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization has concluded at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Executive Board covered a number of important healthcare issues concerning patients worldwide, these included issues such as health emergencies, including in Ukraine, Turkiye and Syria. The earthquake at Turkiye and Syria happened during

WPA is pleased to announce partnership with the  World Federation of Public Health Association  (WFPHA), which is the umbrella organization of over 150 national and regional public health associations. WFPHA is the  only worldwide professional society representing and serving the broad field of public health internationally to have influence in the health of the people

WPA is glad to announce our strategic partnership with International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), which is a leading international organization dedicated to promoting quality improvement in health care. ISQua’s mission is to inspire and drive improvement in the quality and safety of health care worldwide through education and knowledge sharing, external evaluation, supporting

The 75th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) was  held from the 22nd  to the 28th of  May 2022 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Member State delegates, global health experts, and civil society representatives gathered in person

The World Health Assembly (WHA) has begun in Geneva. This year’s session of the Health Assembly will focus on the theme of “Health for Peace, Peace for Health” and will run from the 22-28 May at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. It will include the  appointment of the next WHO Director-General. In a world threatened by

Stigma of Addiction Summit: Lessons Learned and Priorities for Action  The Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic has  released the Discussion Proceedings for the Stigma of Addiction Summit, which was held last summer and co-hosted by the Action Collaborative, Shatterproof, and Dell Medical School. The discussion proceedings includes highlights from the Summit’s six

The 150th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board took place from 24 – 29 January 2022. The WPA joined an initiative led by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), which issued a strong statement calling on WHO and its member states to take action to: Ensure equitable access to vaccines