Sixty-eighth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

27 August 2018 to 31 August 2018
The Sixty-eighth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa will take place in Dakar, capital of the Republic of Senegal, land of the Teranga, from 27 to 31 August 2018 at the King Fahd Hotel. The Regional Committee, comprising health ministers from the 47 countries in the Region, is the...

Pain Awareness Month

1 September 2018 to 30 September 2018
Events
The month of September has been declared Pain Awareness Month. Pain Awareness Month is a time when various organizations work to raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management. The first Pain Awareness Month was in 2001, when the American Pain Association (ACPA) led a...

Seventy-first Session of the Regional Committee for South-East Asia

3 September 2018 to 7 September 2018
Events
The seventy-first session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia will take place in New Delhi from 3 to 7 September 2018. Related pages WHO Regional Committees Factsheet

68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

17 September 2018 to 20 September 2018
Press and media
The Sixty-eighth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe will take place in Rome, Italy, from 17 to 20 September 2018. The WHO Regional Committee for Europe is WHO's decision-making body in the European Region. It comprises representatives of each Member State in the Region Related Pages...

World Hospital Congress

10 October 2018 to 12 October 2018
Press and media
The World Hospital Congress, under the umbrella of the International Hospital Federation, is a unique global event that brings key health leaders together annually to share views and experiences, network and develop excellence in healthcare and hospitals leadership. In 2018 the Congress will head...

World Obesity Day

11 October 2018
Events
World Obesity Day was launched in 2015 to stimulate and support practical solutions to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and to reverse the obesity crisis. The day aims to increase awareness, encourage advocacy, improve policies, and share experiences. World Obesity Day 2017 was...

Global Conference on Primary Health Care

25 October 2018 to 26 October 2018
Events
Achieving Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals On 25-26 October 2018, the world will come together to renew a commitment to strengthening primary health care to achieve Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals. This commitment will be expressed in a...