Seventy-second World Health Assembly
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Wide view of the plenary hall during the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly on 23 May 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Wide view of the plenary hall during the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly on 23 May 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
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