The 72nd World Health Assembly is going to start today ( Monday) with an aim to overcome barriers to ensure universal health coverage of the mankind across the world.
Swiss President Ueli Maurer will inaugurate the World Health Assembly at the UN building in Geneva, Switzerland.
The eight-day event will see appointment of the Committee on Credentials, election of the President, five Vice-Presidents, Chairmen of the main committees, and establishment of the general committee.
The agenda and allocation of items to the main committees were also adopted in the session.
Report of the Executive Board in its 143rd and 144th sessions will also be placed during the event.
Starting on May 20, the grand event will go on till May 28.
Heads of different member states and governments along with health ministers and officials concerned will take part in the assembly.
Bangladesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque is scheduled to address plenary session, on SDG side event, nutrition side event, scaling up nutrition side event, among other sessions.
