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World Health Assembly

Dr Chan addresses the World Health Assembly
WHO/Peter Williams

The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.

NEXT WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

Sixty-second World Health Assembly
18-27 May 2009

PAST WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLIES

Sixty-first World Health Assembly
19-24 May 2008

Sixtieth World Health Assembly
14-23 May 2007

First Special Session of the World Health Assembly
9 November 2006

Fifty-ninth World Health Assembly
22-27 May 2006

Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly
16-25 May 2005

Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly
17-22 May 2004

Fifty-sixth World Health Assembly
19-28 May 2003

Fifty-fifth World Health Assembly
13-18 May 2002