Ready, Set, Influence: WHA77

15 May 2024 14:00 – 15:30 CET
Virtual

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In preparation to the Seventy Seventh World Health Assembly (WHA77), 27 May – 1 June 2024 in Geneva, PMNCH organized a capacity building webinar to equip partners with information about women’s, children’s and adolescent health (WCAH) issues arising during the Assembly, and to support them with tools and messages to influence member-state support.

The discussion will highlight the proposed WHA77 resolution on maternal, newborn and child health, Accelerating progress towards reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal targets 3.1 and 3.2. This offers a key opportunity for leaders and other stakeholders to re-affirm their commitment to this agenda and align to accelerate progress.

Join us on the 15 May from 14:00-15:30 CET to learn more about WHA77 and opportunities to advocate for WCAH, both in person and online. Ready, set, influence!

Objectives:

  • Provide an overview on WHA77 proceedings and WCAH issues that will be discussed, including a deep dive on the proposed resolution on Accelerate progress towards reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal targets 3.1 and 3.2 (Agenda Item 11.7)
  • Share with PMNCH partners opportunities to engage at WHA77 in person and virtually to advocate for WCAH
  • Garner interest and commitment to align behind common asks and advocacy for WCAH
  • Connect and bring together stakeholders from all PMNCH constituencies around WHA77

Agenda

14:00-14:05 

Welcome - Thahira Mustafa, PMNCH Secretariat​ 

  • Welcoming the audience to the webinar  

 

14:05-14:15 

What is WHA and how does it function? – Sarah Kessler, WHO HRP 

  • Understanding the functioning of the WHA 

  • Overview of the WHA77 agenda 

14:15-14:30 

Overview of WCAH issues during WHA77– Margot Nauleau, Save the Children; Chair, PMNCH CSO engagement group for WHA77​ 

  • Explanation of key WCAH issues on the WHA77 agenda 

  • Overview of the resolution on maternal, newborn and child mortality (Agenda Item 11.7) and advocacy alignment 

14:30-14:40 

How to engage at WHA77 in person and virtually - Giulia Gasparri and Kieran O'Dowd, PMNCH Secretariat 

  • Opportunities to engage at WHA77 in person and virtually, including WCAH-related side events 

  • Overview of the PMNCH social media toolkit for WHA77 

14:40-14:50 

How to prepare an official statement – Arwa Hany Sharaby, IFMSA Liaison Officer to WHO 

  • Developing and contributing to official non-state actor (NSA) statements during WHA  

14:50-14:55 

Summary - Thahira Mustafa 

14:55-15:30 

Q&A Session and close - Moderated by Thahira Mustafa