The Latest Breaking News from World Health Assembly

The annual meeting sets priorities for the next year in global health leadership.

After Covid-19, world leaders agreed to work together to strengthen global health systems, but negotiations on a new agreement have stalled

Developing countries are under pressure to accept the proposal of a legally binding pandemic treaty on a ‘One Health’ approach as pressure mounts to conclude negotiations ahead of the 77th World Health Assembly commencing on May 27.

The Joint Malnutrition Estimates (JME) released by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank shows there is insufficient progress to reach the 2025 World Health Assembly (WHA) global nutrition targets and only about one-third of all countries are ‘on track’ to halve the number of children affected by stunting by 2030.

Taiwan is again blocked from attending the World Health Assembly amid a sustained campaign by Chinese officials to deny it a seat at the table.

Studies show "benign neglect" in emergency planning for the parents of young children, but a researcher hopes to change that.

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Global health meetings are often held in the West — and that's an obstacle for scientists, doctors and advocates from lower resource countries. Which means their voices aren't being heard.

The panel will discuss and prepare report on various important matter