(3/3) Your contribution will directly inform discussions at the 79th World Health Assembly and help shape ongoing efforts to advance UHC and health for all.
#WHA79 #globalhealthpolicy
8️⃣ @rani.co urged Member States to stay at the table, make the most of the intersessional period, and get a deal done – stressing that there is still time to finalise #PABS before #WHA79.
Statement: rani.co/find-a-path-...
1️⃣ Member States did not meet the goal of finishing the #PABS Annex at #IGWG6, but committed to continue negotiations ahead of #WHA79. Formal progress on the text was limited – yet informal dialogue showed new traction on some of the thorniest issues.
NEW STATEMENT. @rani.co encourages @who.int Member States to find a concrete path forward to finalise an #equitable #PABS Annex before #WHA79. We urge negotiators to stay at the table and get a deal done for a more #resilient future.
rani.co/find-a-path-...
4️⃣ While #IGWG5's text captures all Member State suggestions, the Bureau's #IGWG6 text aims to present a cleaner, more focused document – highlighting potential consensus areas to help finalise the text ahead of #WHA79 in May.
1️⃣ #IGWG6 is the last scheduled PABS negotiation before #WHA79. For the next 6️⃣ days, Member States will focus exclusively on operationalising the #PABS system – designed to ensure benefits in exchange for disease surveillance and pathogen data sharing.
⏳ Last day to submit your event proposal!
Planning a #UHC side event at #WHA79? Civil society organizations can apply to book a free room at the Civil Society Networking Space in Geneva (18–20 May 2026)
🔗Apply here: forms.gle/uXbuwkyDTpEY...
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⏳ One week left!
Planning a #UHC side event at #WHA79?
CSOs can apply to book a free room at the Civil Society Networking Space in Geneva (18–20 May 2026).
👉 Apply here: forms.gle/uXbuwkyDTpEY...
📅 Deadline: 17 March
#HealthForAll @uhc2030.bsky.social @wacihealth.bsky.social
Join us at the #WHA79 Civil Society Networking Space!
On the sidelines of WHA, we will host a space for CSOs to network, strategize & advance action for #UHC
📣Looking to host your session? Apply for a free space before 17 March: forms.gle/uXbuwkyDTpEY...
🔗More info: csemonline.net/wha79-civil-...
An ambitious ask for May 2026: "to design a proposal on a joint, inclusive, transparent, time-bound, resource effective
and efficient process, hosted by WHO, which is led by Member States, that brings together and complements current global health architecture and UN80 discussions" #WHA79 #EB158
#EB158 @who.int The decision on the draft global plan on AMR tasked the Secretariat with facilitating inclusive and transparent informal consultations on "voluntary and mutually agreed technology transfer" in advance of #WHA79. apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf...
Explore the latest ISN update highlighting our global leadership in kidney health advocacy: ISN–IDF collaboration, Feb 24 UN declaration webinar, #ISNWCN Policy Forum, #WorldKidneyDay 2026, #WHA79 side event, and patient-centered care in action.
Read “Bridging the Gaps” 👉 http://lite.spr.ly/6
Geneva is calling 🇨🇭
Save the Date: 18 May 2026. The GSF side event returns to #WHA79 for its 5th edition. We are moving beyond discussion to deliver results for #GlobalSurgery.
Plus: The WHA Events Calendar is now live. Submit your event today.
📍Get details www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/wha2026
We are thrilled to announce the JDN Organizing Committee for the #PreWHA Workshop and the #WHA79!
Our dedicated committee is working diligently to ensure impactful discussions and meaningful collaborations. Stay tuned for updates and join us in shaping the future of global health!
#InciSioN is recruiting for its 2nd WHA Organizing Committee + 3rd in-person delegation (Geneva) for #WHA79. Interested in advocacy, partnerships, comms, capacity building, or delegate support? Apply by Jan 8, 2026: forms.gle/h5uXJxGtTp9b...
#TheFutureofTheOR #GlobalSurgery
Preliminary daily timetable for the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly #WHA79 @hai-org.bsky.social @jamielove.bsky.social @wemos.org @unitaidngos.bsky.social
34. The next sessions of the SCCR will take place from May 18 to 22, 2026, and November 30 to December 4, 2026. #SCCR48 falls during #WHA79 - Which path will you take? @wipo.int or @who.int
6️⃣ The timeline to negotiate a final #PABS Annex by #WHA79 in May 2026 is tight: It is essential that Member States get to work on the stickiest issues to drive progress. The next negotiation session #IGWG4 will be Dec. 1-5.
apps.who.int/gb/IGWG/pdf_...
6️⃣ The timeline to negotiate a final #PABS Annex by #WHA79 in May 2026 is tight: It is essential that Member States get to work on the stickiest issues to drive progress. The next negotiation session #IGWG4 will be Dec. 1-5.
apps.who.int/gb/IGWG/pdf_...
📣EXCLUSIVE: Weakened UN Political Declaration on #NCDs Removes Target to Tax Harmful Products
The final UN declaration drops plans to tax sugary drinks, alcohol & tobacco — ⏰a major win for health-harming industries.
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
@who.int #WHA79
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
📢New Proposal to Empower Developing Country Manufacturers During Pandemics
Who gets to make vaccines in the next pandemic?
A new equity push by 33 nations challenges the status quo.
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
@who.int @consilium.europa.eu #WHA79
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
New Proposal to Empower Developing Country Manufacturers During Pandemics
Countries are urging the @who.int to grant non-exclusive licenses during global health emergencies — enabling them to produce their own vaccines, diagnostics, & therapeutic products.
@consilium.europa.eu #WHA79
After lengthy renovations to the UN Palais des Nations building, the Assembly Hall is operational in time for the global plastics treaty negotiations. Does this mean @who.int will lift the cap on NSA delegation sizes for #WHA79 in 2026? @dpcarrington.bsky.social @emmafarge.bsky.social
Four more IGWG meetings planned between September 2025 to December 2025. And two IGWG meetings scheduled in 2026 (February and March) before #WHA79 (May 2026) @who.int