Tehran – The Iranian delegation led by Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafarkandi will be taking part in the 78th World Health Parliament (WHA), which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 19th to June 27th.
Focusing on the 2025 theme “The World for One Health”, WHA78 brings together high-level national representatives to address health challenges. This year’s gathering will be a crucial moment for global health as member countries face major changes in landscapes for global health and international development.
This year’s theme highlights the World Health Organization’s (WHO) enduring commitment to solidarity and equity, and emphasizes that even in unprecedented times, there should be an equal opportunity for everyone to lead healthy lives everywhere.
During the meeting, participants discussed and reflected on current and future priorities and challenges facing global health in accordance with the relevant documents, and as Member States declared ideas for each document, the IRNA cited Alireza Biglari, an employee of the Ministry of Health.
Zafarqandi is releasing a statement on 35 specific documents related to the country’s health system. These include 29 documents on general health activities, six focusing on activities in different sectors and international cooperation, officials noted.
Additionally, other topics raised by the expert committee, including budget and financial issues, membership status in member countries, audits, and issues raised during WHO executive committee sessions.
In the 78th WHA, a total of 56 topics will be discussed in document form, Biglari said.
The WHA’s bystander, the Health Minister plans to hold a meeting with counterparts from the hood directors of Switzerland, Italy, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, India, Cuba and the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO).
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A highly anticipated moment for WHA78 will be considered for the pandemic agreement. It developed three years of intense negotiations by intergovernmental negotiating agencies, made up of national and national intergovernmental negotiations.
Adoption of the agreement is a generational opportunity to protect the world from repeated suffering caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This proposal is the second one presented for approval under Article 19 of the WHO Constitution.
Who is sustainable funding is a key priority for health gatherings. Member States will consider a 20% increase in the valued contribution (for membership fee) towards the next program budget 2026-2027 (PB26-27). For Health Assembly approval, PB26–27 is the first complete two years based on WHO’s 14th General Work Program (GPW14) which is the 2025-2028 global health strategy.
The 2026-2027 program budget was in discussions with member states to adjust the budget by prioritizing activities and reducing the budget by 22% to USD 426.7 billion from a US$5.3 billion budget by prioritizing activities.
This year, 2025, will also apply who is working, including cost-cutting measures and budget adjustments. The goal is to focus on who’s work and improve efficiency. Regeneration is an important step in coordinating resources with the most urgent global health needs and getting the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.
On Wednesday, May 21st, the Minister’s Roundtable on Data and Sustainable Financing will be held. This high-level roundtable brings together the ministers of health and finance, global partners and technology leaders to strengthen the nation-led health data system and identify sustainable funding strategies for universal health insurance and health-related SDGs.
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