The World Health Assembly approved an unprecedented resolution on the health of indigenous peoples, which requests the Director-General to develop a global action plan for indigenous peoples’ health and present it to the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in 2026.Indigenous peoples, although representing diverse population groups and communities, generally have considerably lower life...
More ways to save more lives for less money: World Health Assembly adopts more Best Buys to tackle noncommunicable diseases
The World Health Organization has expanded the ‘NCD best buys’ list. The updated list was approved at the 76th World Health Assembly, which will support governments in selecting lifesaving interventions and policies for the world’s biggest killers, non-communicable diseases. This gives countries of every income level support to improve the health of their citizens.Interventions offered...