First of all, the resolution of rare diseases highlights equity and inclusion
Member States have today adopted a historical resolution declaring rare diseases a global priority for health in order to ensure that no patient is left behind. Resolution recognizes that more than 300 million people live worldwide with one of the more than 7,000 rare diseases, most of which are starting in childhood and can lead to important physical, emotional and financial difficulties.
The resolution urges countries to integrate rare diseases in national health planning, to improve diagnosis and care thanks to universal medical coverage, to promote inclusive policies and to accelerate innovation, research and access to affordable treatment. Above all, the resolution requires developing a complete global action plan over 10 years on rare diseases, with measurable objectives to guide progress towards equity, inclusion and access to care for all affected people.
Countries approve the resolution of the urgency of global health funding
The sixty-eighth World Health Assembly has approved a new resolution on the strengthening of health funding on a global scale, reaffirming their commitment to provide universal health coverage (UHC) by advancing primary health care centered on persons. This occurs at a crucial time because an external aid faced a potential reduction of 40% in 2025, as well as direct health expenses and disturbances of health services in many countries. This shock resulted in a global emergency of health financing that strikes health systems already stretched in low and average income economies.
The new resolution describes actions for the Member States in order to strengthen health financing by providing more health money in national budgets and improving public financial management systems to generate the greatest positive impact on the health of the population.
The rapidly evolving landscape also calls for a renewed role for WHO; The one who will help move national and global financing architectures for the self-authorization of countries and sustainable progress for UHC.
Which will operation the priorities exposed in resolution by further strengthening its basic technical functions on the analysis, policy and standards of data, as well as monitoring and responsibility. Who will also continue to work with countries to strengthen public funding as the cornerstone of resilient health systems that offer quality health, affordable and fair for all.
Resolution of countries to stimulate health policy and science implementation
In a major step to strengthen health systems based on evidence, Member States have approved a resolution aimed at improving national capacities for the development and adaptation of public health directives based on high -quality scientific evidence.
The decision responds to persistent shortcomings of the ability of countries to generate, use and set up specific data and advice – the main obstacles to improving fair health results. The resolution urges governments to invest in systems that support the development of national directives, including regulatory executives, digital tools and local research.
He also calls to who maintain the highest standards of his normative products and to support the Member States in the adaptation and implementation of these tools at the country level. A global framework and an action plan must be developed to promote cross -border collaboration and strengthen regional scientific capacity. This resolution marks a renewed global commitment to ensure that WHO’s advice lead to a real impact – in clinics, communities and health systems worldwide.
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Intensify efforts to eradicate the disease of Guinea verses
The world stands at a turning point in the fight against the disease of the verses of Guinea. Fourteen years after the last resolution, the Member States adopted a new one – reaffirming global commitment and pointing out a renewed momentum for eradication. With only 15 human cases reported in 2024 and the transmission confined to five endemic countries, this is a central moment to move forward.
This step is based on the impulse of the Dhabi Declaration on the eradication of the disease of Guinea (2022) and the Djamena declaration on the interruption of the transmission of the Dracunculiase (2024). The new resolution approves the revision of the eradication strategy in 2023, which deals with the growing threat of Dracunininnsis infections in animals – especially in domestic dogs – which are likely to compromise progress towards global transmission interruption.
Who now recommends an integrated approach, combining human, animal and environmental health efforts, as well as a solid laboratory support for confirmation of cases and collection, analysis and data reports in a timely.
The resolution underlines the urgent need for a sustained political will, the financial commitment transfronting collaboration, capacity building and investment in access to water in complete safety – key to achieving the 2030 eradication objective. Road card for neglected tropical diseases.
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Member States recognize skin diseases as a global public health priority
A resolution On “skin diseases as a global public health priority” has been adopted today in the World Health Assembly. The resolution expresses the unanimous commitment of the Member States to deal with the charge of all the conditions mainly affecting the skin as well as those systemic but associated with skin manifestations.
The resolution is motivated by critical gaps that require urgent action. Skin diseases are among the most visible health problems, often leading to stigma, discrimination and emotional distress. However, when they are recognized and interpreted with precision, skin signs can allow early detection of a wide range of diseases.
Despite their significant charge, awareness of skin conditions remains low – both among health workers and the general public. Low surveillance systems also mask their real impact on public health. In particular, a small number of common skin conditions explain the vast majority of cases in any community.
With appropriate training, drugs and support, local health teams can effectively manage these conditions – strengthen primary care and speed up progress towards universal health coverage. To facilitate this task, which has developed and promoted integrated approaches that improve both services and efficiency, such as the Strategic framework for tropical diseases neglected by the skin.
Resolution requires coordinated action at the country’s level in all skin diseases – reinforced financing and human resources, monitoring, capacity building, laboratory diagnostic capacities, access to essential drugs, integration with other programs, models for providing innovative services and research. Resolution also calls the WHO leadership in facilitation of transformative changes and the reduction of activities against skin diseases at global, regional and country levels.
Reassignment of Indonesia in the Southeast Asia region to the Western Pacific region
The Member States examined (at the fifth meeting of Committee B on Friday afternoon) the request of the Government of Indonesia for the reallocation of Indonesia of the Southeast Asian region to the Western Pacific region. Committee B noted the report and approved the proposed resolution, resolving that Indonesia would be part of the WHO region in WHO.