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WHO Results Report 2020–21

“Even as WHO has responded to the most severe global health crisis in a century, we have continued to support our Member States in addressing many other threats to health, despite squeezed budgets and disrupted services,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.

2022 Progress report on the Global Action Plan

SDG3 GAP has helped strengthen collaboration on primary health care and other areas in more than 50 countries, but to truly transform how we jointly support countries to get back on track for the SDG health targets will require strong incentives for collaboration.

75th World Health Assembly

"Health for Peace, Peace for Health"

In a world threatened by conflict, inequities, the climate crisis and pandemics, the 75th session of the World Health Assembly on 22–28 May will stress the importance of building a healthy and peaceful planet by harnessing science, data, technology and innovation.

What is the World Health Assembly?

The World Health Assembly is the main decision-making body of WHO and is comprised of 194 Member States. Every year, generally in May, delegates from all Member States come together to agree on the Organization’s priorities and policies.

Join the 3rd edition of Walk the Talk in Geneva

WHO will organize the 3rd edition in Geneva of the “Walk the Talk: Health For All Challenge” on Sunday 22 May, on the morning of the World Health Assembly. People of all ages and abilities will start at Place des Nations from 8:30AM CET.

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Almost 1 billion people with disabilities denied access to assistive technology

A new report reveals that 2.5 billion people need assistive products, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, or apps that support communication and cognition. Yet nearly 1 billion of them are denied access.