News Archive: May 2025

WHA78: a historic World Health Assembly

Press and media
The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78), held from 19 to 27 May 2025 in Geneva under the theme “One World for Health,” represents a historic milestone in global health diplomacy and governance. One of the key outcomes was the adoption of the first-ever WHO Pandemic Agreement after over three years...

AMATA statement at the 78th World Health Assembly (Agenda item: 13.5)

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The International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations, on behalf of the African Medicines Agency Treaty Alliance – AMATA, commends the WHO and Member States for sustained attention to the urgent public health threat posed by substandard and falsified medical products, which continue to endanger...

Thank you for supporting our “African Meds Agency NOW” Campaign!

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A huge thank you to everyone who joined and amplified the first wave of the “African Meds Agency NOW” campaign, which ran from 13 to 16 February 2025, during the African Union Summit. Together, we made a powerful call to African leaders to fully activate the African Medicines Agency (AMA) to ensure...