THE Seventy-eight global health assembly (WHA78) takes place on May 19 to 27, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Elimination price
During the plenary session on Monday, May 19, the Director General will award Botswana for having reached the status of gold level on the path of elimination of the transmission of the mother to the child from HIV as a public health problem.
Botswana has already been the first country in the world to meet the criteria of level of money on the path of HIV elimination, in 2021. Now, Botswana is the first country to obtain the status of gold level, by reaching strict targets for the prevalence of HIV among new mothers, the incidence of HIV among newborns and the coverage of services for antennous care and Antiretrovière therapy.
Official secondary events
Several official secondary events on HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs will take place during WHA78. These events require access to nations palaces and only accredited delegates can access. You can find more details that is dedicated to Official secondary events of WHA78.
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Monday, May 19 19: 30 to 20: 50 |
Return the world on the right track: to end the aid by 2030 always possible! Location: Nations Palace – Room / Salle VIII Organizers: International AIDS Society (IAS), path, PNB + |
The lateral event will focus on the important challenges that the global HIV response faces, in particular the light of the recent financing cuts. He will explore how countries fill the financing gaps and forge regional and national partnerships to support HIV programs, while identifying innovative funding models. The discussion will focus on the consequences of financing reductions, the strategies to ensure the continuity of HIV services and the importance of mobilizing domestic resources to achieve the objective of ending aid by 2030. |
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Wednesday May 21 18: 00-19: 20 |
Unit in global solidarity for the elimination of hepatitis: to act to prevent liver cancer in support of the MNT agenda. Location: Palais des Nations – Room / Salle VII Organizers: Pakistan, Tanzania, Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination, African Union, World hepatitis Alliance, Medicines Patent Pool |
The integration of vaccination on hepatitis, diagnosis and treatment in existing managers for UHC and PHC will advance progress towards the global objectives of the elimination of hepatitis and the prevention of cancer. The WHA offers a critical opportunity to raise awareness and stimulate commitment to eliminate hepatitis and reduce liver cancer on a global scale. This platform can also provide a basis for launching a coalition of Member States dedicated to the increase in the visibility of hepatitis and the acceleration of global efforts to eliminate it. |
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Friday May 23 18: 00-19: 20 |
The contribution of self -care to advance sex and sexual and reproductive rights. Location: Palais des Nations Room / Room VIII Organizers: Belgium, Uruguay, Luxembourg, a global network of people living with HIV |
This parallel event will explore how autonomous interventions transform the landscape of health and sexual health and reproductive health (SRHR), supporting primary health care (PHC) and universal health coverage (UHC). Autosoin interventions based on evidence for SRHR are recommended by WHO for all economic contexts. Autosoin interventions offer practical and stimulating solutions to overcome persistent obstacles to advance the quality SRHR for all. This secondary event will highlight the multidimensional advantages of autoos interventions through concrete examples, including national and innovation impact. |
Unofficial secondary events
A large number of unofficial secondary events will take place during the WHA78 in different places in Geneva. These events are summoned by a diversified range of partner organizations with the technical support of the Department of World HIV, Hepatitis and IST (HHS).
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Wednesday May 21 18: 30-20: 30 |
A new era of HIV prevention: to accelerate access to prolonged action technologies thanks to sustainable prevention systems and funding. Location: UNAIDS / Who d Building – Kofi Annan Room Organizers: Uusidas (in collaboration with UNFPA, WHO and UNDP), the Federal Republic of Brazil and the Netherlands |
This high -level dialogue organized by the Global VIH Prevention Coalition (GPC) aims to galvanize political leadership, financing and coordinated actions to stimulate a process of prevention of transformational HIV. The meeting will serve as a platform for health ministers, global health partners, pharmaceutical companies and civil society in order to explore opportunities to extend access to new prolonged action prevention technologies as a powerful addition to existing effective options. Virtual participation: Livestream on YouTube |
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Thursday May 22 18: 30-20: 30 |
Communities at the heart of global health and health security: why is the funded funding for community -led health systems more than ever? Location: Building UNAIDS / WHO D – KOFI Annan Room Organizers: Coalition Plus, Frontline AIDS, UNUSIDS and which |
This high -level discussion will focus on the essential role that communities play in the development of global health and health security policies. In light of the current global health challenges, including pandemics, the increase in health inequality, funding reductions and the growing health systems load, it is now more important than ever to prioritize the community -led health systems. Registration: |
In addition, throughout the WE78 week, the HHS department will inform the Member States to give an overview of the revision process of the Global health sector strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs (2022-2030)And discuss the preparations for the mid-term examination, which should be presented to the World Health Assembly in 2026.