17-22 May 2004, the World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva. On the agenda are the global strategies to promote healthy diets and physical activity, and to improve reproductive health. Other themes include action to limit the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, updates on WHO activity on health crises and mental health.
WHO Director-General, Dr LEE Jong-wook announced the creation of a new Commission to gather evidence on the social and environmental causes of health inequities, and how to overcome them. In 2005, the World Health Report and World Health Day will focus on the health of women and children, covering immunization, safe motherhood and nutrition.
Dr Lee announced that a new Strategic Health Information Centre has been established at WHO headquarters. It consists of the most rapid and powerful information and communication facilities currently available for the management of crises and outbreaks.
