At this session, the Health Assembly will discuss a number of public health issues, including:
- pandemic influenza preparedness: sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits;
- prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, implementation of the global strategy;
- public health, innovation and intellectual property: draft global strategy and plan of action;
- female genital mutilation;
- strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol; and
- climate change and health.
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