It’s that time of year again when I prepare for another week of sleepless nights to make sure you, our dear readers, are up to speed on the important decisions coming out of Geneva during the 76th World Health Assembly. Rest assured, our team will tune in to the 1,000 statements — am I undercounting? — that WHO member states will be delivering inside the Palais des Nations starting this Sunday.
But what exactly are we expecting from this year’s WHA?
What many folks in global health and WHO will be looking out for is financing. This is the year when countries are meant to put into action what they agreed to last year — i.e., gradually increase their assessed contributions to WHO. The first increase of 20% is expected this year as they approve WHO’s 2024-2025 budget.
About the author
Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
