Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly
Committee discussions on the closing day of the World Health Assembly. Image courtesy of WHO A.Tardy
The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 19–27 May 2025. The theme of this year’s Health Assembly is: One World for Health.
Proceedings will be webcast live from this web page. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Neglected tropical diseases centre-stage
Resolutions
This year the Assembly will discuss two resolutions related to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs): “Accelerating the eradication of dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease)” and “Skin diseases as a global public health priority”.
Official side events
Three official side events related to NTDs will take place.
Snakebite Envenoming: Reaching our 2030 target
Hosts: Kenya, Costa Rica, Ghana, Egypt, Wellcome Trust
Adapting to climate change to end infectious diseases: needs, best practices, innovations and resources
Hosts: Medicines for Malaria Venture (MVV), France, Rwanda, AMREF Health Africa, UNITAID
Neglected Tropical Diseases: Success Under Threat
Hosts: Helen Keller Int., Task Force for Global Health, Tanzania
Non-official side events
A large number of non-official side events will take place during WHA78 in different venues across Geneva. These events are convened by a diverse range of hosts. Those interested in attending should get in touch with them.