Events: May 2019

72nd World Health Assembly

20 May 2019 to 28 May 2019
Press and media
The Seventy-second World Health Assembly will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 20 to 28 May 2019. The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the decision-making body of WHO and is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States. The WHA focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive...

IAPO's side-event at the 72nd World Health Assembly

22 May 2019
Events
Health for all: Gene and cell therapies in Universal Health Coverage Date: Wednesday 22 May 2019 Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Location: International Red Cross Museum (Henry Dunant Room), Avenue de la Paix 17, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Register Program Speakers Cell and gene therapies are disruptive...

World MS Day - Multiple Sclerosis

30 May 2019
Events
Raising awareness of the invisible symptoms and unseen impact of MS. World MS Day is a day to celebrate global solidarity and hope for the future for people with multiple sclerosis. World MS Day 2019 will take place on 30th May under the campaign titled ‘My Invisible MS’ (#MyInvisibleMS) with the...

World No Tobacco Day

31 May 2019
Events
Celebrated every year, on 31 May, the annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019 is on "tobacco and lung health." The...