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The 4th Global Health Security Conference (GHS2026) convened in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, against a backdrop of increasing concerns about global pandemic preparedness, sharpened by the recent Ebola outbreak and escalating climate-related health emergencies. At a moment when trust in public health institutions is under strain and the risks of futur...
The 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) convened in Geneva against a backdrop of the Declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), a global health financing crisis, geopolitical fracture, and urgent calls for systemic reform. This article surveys the key decisions and debates — and asks whether the WHA’s outcomes wil...
Attending the World Health Assembly (WHA) for the first time was both exciting and intimidating. I arrived in Geneva with two clear missions: absorb as much information as possible and meet as many people as possible. Luckily, I had colleague Rachel Hammonds as my unofficial WHA mentor: part survival coach, part insider guide, and part private ...
