Devex Previews Issues To Watch At This Week’s World Health Assembly

Devex: What to watch at this year’s World Health Assembly
“…While the Ebola outbreak has spotlighted global health security at this year’s assembly, member states should be reminded that it’s not the only critical health issue — or issue more generally, for that matter — that will carry serious consequences if left unchecked. Here are some of the key issues we’ll be following this week in Geneva. Polio … Tuberculosis … NCDs … Access to medicine … Gender equality and diversity at WHO … Civil society engagement… (Ravelo/Chadwick, 5/21).

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