At the World Health Assembly #WHA77, member states agreed on a Pandemic Agreement and to strengthen the International Health Regulations. A four-year, US$ 11.1 billion global health strategy was approved, focusing on various health issues. Discussions included funding increases, mental health impacts of social media, and workforce planning. Initiatives emphasized equity in vaccines/treatments and treating health as an investment. Resolutions were passed on social participation, climate change, restructuring economies for health, and strengthening well-being. A package of amendments to improve International Health Regulations and finalize the Pandemic Treaty by 2025 was agreed upon, with pressure for earlier ratification.
In a landmark development, @WHO member countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key amendments to the International Health Regulations, as well as committing to finalize negotiations on a global pandemic agreement within a year https://t.co/Val21e2PC5 #WHA77
The World Health Assembly delegates have agreed to adopt the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Health Regulations Amendments and finalise the WHO Pandemic Treaty “within a year, or earlier if possible in 2024”. Nothing has been fully ratified yet. So, put pressure on… https://t.co/ST22wsyagG
World Health Assembly agreement reached on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations, Global pandemic treaty to be concluded by 2025 WHO Director General dr. Tedros: "Thank you, because tonight we have all won and the world has… https://t.co/KG6XvnLFC0
LIVE: Closing plenary of the #WHA77 with @DrTedros https://t.co/sdMSGLxurx
Chatting with @DrTedros, our @WHO Director General, moments before the closing of the 77th World Health Assembly. #WHA77 https://t.co/rvWIaQxJC6
#WHA77 delegates agreed yesterday on the following new resolutions: - Recognizing climate change as an imminent threat to global health; - Supporting countries to restructure their economies to serve the health of people and the planet; - Strengthening health and well-being… https://t.co/xBOugRqUVW
#WHA77 passed a new resolution supporting countries to restructure their economies to serve the health of people and the planet. The new resolution takes forward the recommendations of the WHO Council on the Economics of #HealthForAll The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on… https://t.co/yC8Eru0IZe
#WHA77 delegates agreed on the first-ever resolution on social participation for primary health care: https://t.co/No0Atj3e8g The resolution aims to tackle health inequities and the erosion of trust in health systems, which is crucial in the face of unprecedented global… https://t.co/fQVnAfh03l
Today I spoke alongside @DrTedros, Director General of @WHO, at #WHA77 about how to implement a new resolution that calls on member states to treat health as an investment, not a cost & to make #HealthForAll a goal of economic policy, building on the recommendations of the… https://t.co/iUBdVrWUuj
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: Two major initiatives at moment- a vision for health care for all summit (#WHA77) and the pandemic treaty that is still not ratified (doesn't have mandates/lockdowns but stressing equity in vaccines/treatments for all which is WHO's job - global… https://t.co/0qHFhYBlfZ
Delegates at the World Health Assembly #WHA77 approved a four-year, US$ 11.1 billion strategy for global health to promote, provide, and protect health and well-being for all people, with an emphasis on climate change, aging, migration, pandemic threats and equity, and adapted… https://t.co/OM2m3LxTE8
WHO Member States at the World Health Assembly #WHA77 agree way forward to conclude Pandemic Agreement & strengthen the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), which aim to boost the world’s ability to better able to prevent and respond to the threat of future pandemics… https://t.co/7O8BtYrXau
Excellent meeting with @DrTedros at #WHA77. Discussed🇮🇪 being first country in world to increase our funding of @who. Also discussed 🇮🇪leading a resolution at #WHA78 on mental health impacts of social media. And we discussed workforce planning where 🇮🇪is again leading the way. https://t.co/tGeU7jU6Ob