Headline : 77th World Health Assembly gets underway in Geneva

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The 77th World Health Assembly opened with a focus on global health security and access to healthcare. At the opening session, Thailand’s Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, presented his nation’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program as a successful model for other countries. The program, which covers all aspects of healthcare from prevention to treatment, was lauded for its positive impact on Thailand’s health outcomes. Prime Minister Thavisin said, “[UHC] is a point of pride of our nation…It’s not just money, it’s a commitment from the whole society for social equity.”

In his address, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the urgency of finalizing a legally binding agreement on pandemics. While acknowledging the progress made in negotiations, Dr. Tedros stressed the importance of reaching a consensus to strengthen global preparedness and response capabilities.

Dr. Tedros said, “We all wish that we had been able to reach a consensus on the pandemic agreement in time for this health assembly and crossed the finish line. But I remain confident that you still will, because where there is a will, there is a way.”

Financial sustainability of the WHO emerged as another key theme. Dr. Tedros highlighted the organization’s current reliance on unpredictable voluntary contributions. He urged member states to increase their core contributions and support the recently launched WHO investment round to ensure stable funding for the organization’s critical work. Dr. Tedros said, “WHO financing is fragmented and unpredictable… By the way when WHO was founded 70 years ago, this was the reverse, contributions were predictable. We don’t know when they will come or for how much they will be. This imbalance makes it very difficult to make long term plans or to attract and retain the people to implement them.”

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