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20, AVENUE APPIA \u2013 CH-1211 GENEVA 27 \u2013 SWITZERLAND \u2013 TEL CENTRAL +41 22 791 2111 \u2013 FAX CENTRAL +41 22 791 3111 \u2013 WWW.WHO.INT
\n… ENCLS: (3) EB\/19.4
\nThe Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has the honour to invite
\nthe non-State actors in official relations with WHO, in accordance with privileges conferred on
\nthem, to appoint representatives to attend the 144th session of the Executive Board which will be
\nconvened on Thursday, 24 January 2019, at 09:30, at the Organization\u2019s headquarters, Geneva,
\nSwitzerland. The session will close no later than Friday, 1 February 2019.
\nRegistration can be initiated as of 18 December 2018 by going to the following link:
\nhttp:\/\/extranet.who.int\/bpmext\/meetingregistration.aspx, using the following username: ebuser,
\nand password: Hamiki28. Instructions for online registration are available for downloading from
\nthe Governance website (http:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/gov\/registration.html).
\n… A copy of the provisional agenda, provisional annotated agenda for this session and a copy
\nof \u201cPractical information for delegates of non-State actors in official relations with the World
\nHealth Organization\u201d are also enclosed.
\nAs agreed by the Executive Board at its 143rd session, governing body meetings are now
\npaperless.
\nThe documents for the 144th session of the Executive Board can be accessed on the
\nInternet through the WHO website (http:\/\/www.who.int\/gb\/), as they become available.
\nGENEVA, 27 November 2018
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\ne r er e e
\nr c c rm r e e e e c r
\nc re e r e r
\n1. The 144th session of the WHO Executive Board will meet at WHO headquarters, Geneva, from
\nThursday, 24 January to Friday, 1 February 2019, commencing at 09:30. The information below is
\nintended to facilitate the participation of non-State actors in official relations with the World Health
\nOrganization (WHO) at the Executive Board.
\ne r c ec c b e
\ne r
\n2. Online registration is required for the Executive Board. To that end, the invitation letter to the
\nExecutive Board provides a link to the WHO Governing Bodies eeting Registration System, as well
\nas a username and password that will give access to the system. Each non-State actor must designate a
\nfocal point to be responsible for registering its delegation in the system, and giving its delegates copies
\nof the invitation and enclosures as well as the non-State actors\u2019 letter of credentials.
\n3. Online registration requires each non-State actor to upload a copy of its credentials, that is, a
\nsigned response to the invitation on the non-State actor\u2019s letterhead indicating the name of the head of
\ndelegation, the name(s) of the other representatives, function of each delegate in the non-State actor
\nitself and, where appropriate, in an affiliated non-State actor. In accordance with the submitted delegate
\ninformation, official EB badges will be prepared in advance. The deadline for registration is
\n10 January 2019.
\n4. Instructions for the online registration system are available on the Governance website at
\nhttp:\/\/www.who.int\/governance\/registration\/en\/index.html. ueries concerning the system can be
\naddressed by email to supportregistration who.int, or by telephone 41 22 791 2111.
\n. As of January 201 , for security reasons, all delegates are required to wear photo ID badges in
\norder to access the meeting room. For this reason, during the online registration process, the Focal Point
\nwill be asked to upload a passport style photograph of each member of the delegation.
\n. Guidance on the nature of the image required, and brief instructions on how to upload and
\nresize an existing image you may have, are both available on the WHO website:
\nhttp:\/\/www.who.int\/governance\/en\/.
\n7. An example of credentials is attached for ease of reference.
\n8. Registered representatives of non-State actors appear in the official WHO records as participants.
\nindly note that during registration the affiliation of each delegate is required. While the non-State
\nactors are invited to appoint a representative or representatives to attend the Executive Board,
\ndisproportionate representation at the meetings is to be avoided.
\nec b e
\n9. pon arrival at WHO headquarters, delegates should show the credentials letter and proof of
\nidentity, for example, a passport to the Reception at WHO headquarters. Representatives may obtain
\ntheir badges as from Thursday, 17 January 2019 at 11:00.
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\n10. Non-State actors\u2019 representatives that require a visa to enter Switzerland must obtain a Schengen
\nvisa from the Swiss embassy or consulate in, or closest to, their country of residence it cannot be
\nobtained from the embassy of another Schengen country. Delivery of a Schengen visa takes between
\n7 and 21 days, so any visa application should be lodged well in advance of the expected date of travel.
\n11. It is recommended that participants apply for a Schengen visa Type C, which entitles the holder
\nto visit or transit other Schengen states, including neighbouring France. Applicants for a Schengen visa
\nmust attach a support letter to their applications. The requests for a support letter from WHO should be
\nsent at the latest, one month before the first day of the Executive Board and addressed to
\nnonstateactors who.int, providing the following information:
\nName on passport:
\nTitle:
\nNationality:
\nDate of birth:
\nPassport no:
\nIssue date:
\nExpiry date:
\nPlease note that visa applications made in several different places will be re ected.
\nec e r c me
\n12. As they become available, documents for the Executive Board are posted on the WHO website
\nat http:\/\/www.who.int\/gb\/. They are available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish,
\nthe official languages of WHO.
\n13. As agreed by the Executive Board at its 143rd session, governing body meetings are now
\npaperless.
\ne rr eme
\n14. Seating for non-State actors is reserved in the gallery located above to the left side of the EB
\nroom.
\ne c r eme e r
\n1 . A non-State actor in official relations with WHO may request to speak under a technical item in
\nwhich the non-State actor has a particular interest. The following process applies to such requests:
\nNon-State actors wishing to make a statement should notify the Partnerships and non-State
\nactors\u2019 Department (PNA) nsastatements who.int at the latest by 08:00 am of the day when
\nthe agenda item is scheduled to be discussed.
\nWhen submitting a request, the non-State actor should provide the name of the entity, the name
\nof the representative that will deliver the statement and the technical agenda item under which
\nthe statement will be made.
\nWhile every attempt is made to keep non-State actors informed of the status of their requests,
\nit is the responsibility of the non-State actor to verify with PNA that the request has been
\nreceived. PNA will inform the Chairperson of the meeting of the names of the non-State actors
\nwishing to make a statement.
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\nTo note, the statements will be made only at the invitation of the Chairperson.
\nStatements should be directly relevant to both the agenda item and to the document prepared
\nfor the item. Accuracy of the technical components should be considered. The titles of
\nindividuals, organizations and\/or specific doctrines are expected to be correct and there should
\nbe no spelling\/grammatical errors.
\nStatements should not raise issues of purely political nature that are unrelated to the topic, and
\nshould not contain any inappropriate or offensive reference to ember States. The
\nnomenclature used to refer to ember States, or areas of ember States, must follow that of
\nthe nited Nations. In case of doubt, please consult nsastatements who.int.
\nStatements should be limited to about 300 words (19 0 characters) which should not take longer
\nthan two minutes to deliver.
\nNon-State actors have the possibility to submit their statements in advance of the debate for the
\nSecretariat to post on a dedicated website. This will enable non-State actors to make their inputs
\nand contributions known prior to the debates. For that purpose, the entities are invited to register
\nat https:\/\/extranet.who.int\/nonstateactorsstatements\/. Once the registration form has been
\nsubmitted, an approval email will be sent with relevant details on the process to be followed.
\nStatements posted may include a footnote with a link to the non-State actors\u2019 website for further
\ninformation. To note, the statements are posted for a limited time, and will not be retained on
\nthe website thereafter.
\nThe summary records of the Executive Board, which will be published after the meetings, will
\nreflect only those statements delivered during the working sessions.
\nStatements longer than 300 words, those that were posted but were not delivered during the
\nworking sessions or those that do not follow the process described in this note will not be
\nallowed to be posted on the website or can be withdrawn at the WHO\u2019s Secretariat\u2019s sole
\ndiscretion.
\nIf the non-State actor decides not to post the statement on the dedicated website, its
\nrepresentative is invited to send a copy to nsastatements who.int prior to its delivery.
\ne be re e r
\n1 . Statements are delivered from the \u201cSpeakers\u201d seat in the EB room. Please consult the seating
\nplan, placed on the wall at the entrance of the Executive Board room.
\n17. It is important that speakers follow the debate on the item which they wish to address. Shortly
\nbefore the ember States have finished speaking on the item, non-State actor speakers should leave the
\ngallery and move to the allocated \u201cSpeakers\u201d seat in the EB room. If the \u201cSpeakers\u201d seat is occupied,
\nthe huissier will help to find alternative seating. The Chairperson will invite the speaker to take the floor.
\nAfter the statement, the speaker is invited to move from the seat promptly to enable the following
\nspeaker to take his\/her place. It is the responsibility of the speakers to ensure their presence for the item
\nin the EB room.
\n18. Should it not be possible for the speaker to be present, he or she may arrange for another
\nrepresentative to deliver the statement. Notification of the name of the new speaker should be sent to
\nnsastatements who.int. The person nominated should be on the list of delegates of the respective
\nnon-State actor as the original speaker, and should have registered and collected his\/her badge. In cases
\nwhere a non-State actor has not been able to nominate another person to make the statement, it is not
\npossible for the statement to be presented to the Executive Board or appear in written form in the official
\nrecords of the Executive Board proceedings.
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\n19. PNA serves as the focal point for assisting non-State actors during the Executive Board. For
\nenquiries please contact PNA at nonstateactors who.int.
\n20. ueries concerning the online registration system can be addressed by email to
\nsupportregistration who.int, or by telephone 41 22 791 2111.
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\nEXECUTIVE BOARD EB144\/1
\n144th session 19 November 2018
\nGeneva, 24 January\u20131 February 2019
\nr e
\n1 e e e e e
\nDocuments EB144\/1 and EB144\/1 (annotated)
\n2 e r b e D rec r e er
\nDocument EB144\/2
\ne r e e mm ee
\nDocument EB144\/3
\ne r e r r mme e m r mm ee e ec e r
\nDocument EB144\/4
\nr e c r r m er
\n.1 Proposed programme budget 2020 2021
\nDocuments EB144\/ , EB144\/ and EB144\/7
\n.2 Public health preparedness and response: Report of the Independent Oversight and
\nAdvisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
\nDocument EB144\/8
\n.3 Polio
\nEradication
\nDocument EB144\/9
\nTransition
\nDocument EB144\/10
\n.4 Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
\nDocument EB144\/11
\nEB144\/1
\n2
\n. niversal health coverage
\nPrimary health care towards universal health coverage
\nDocument EB144\/12
\nCommunity health workers delivering primary health care: opportunities and challenges
\nDocument EB144\/13
\nPreparation for the high-level meeting of the nited Nations General Assembly on
\nuniversal health coverage
\nDocument EB144\/14
\n. Health, environment and climate change
\nDocuments EB144\/1 and EB144\/1
\n.7 edicines, vaccines and health products
\nAccess to medicines and vaccines
\nDocument EB144\/17
\nCancer medicines
\nDocument EB144\/18
\n.8 Follow-up to the high-level meetings of the nited Nations General Assembly on
\nhealth-related issues
\nAntimicrobial resistance
\nDocument EB144\/19
\nPrevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
\nDocument EB144\/20
\nEnding tuberculosis
\nDocument EB144\/21
\n.9 Eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases
\nDocument EB144\/22
\nEB144\/1
\n3
\ner ec c m er
\n.1 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework for the sharing of influenza viruses and
\naccess to vaccines and other benefits
\nDocument EB144\/23
\n.2 ember State mechanism on substandard and falsified medical products
\nDocument EB144\/24
\n.3 Human resources for health
\nDocuments EB144\/2 and EB144\/2
\n.4 Promoting the health of refugees and migrants
\nDocument EB144\/27
\n. Accelerating cervical cancer elimination
\nDocument EB144\/28
\n. Patient safety
\nGlobal action on patient safety
\nDocument EB144\/29
\nWater, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities
\nDocument EB144\/30
\ner m r e er ce m er
\n7.1 WHO reform processes, including the transformation agenda, and implementation of
\nnited Nations development system reform
\nDocuments EB144\/31, EB144\/32, EB144\/33, and EB144\/34
\n7.2 Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
\nDocument EB144\/3
\n7.3 Engagement with non-State actors
\nDocuments EB144\/3 and EB144\/37
\nEB144\/1
\n4
\n7.4 embership of the Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee if any
\n7. ultilingualism
\nDocument EB144\/38
\n7. World health days
\nDocument EB144\/39
\n7.7 Reports of committees of the Executive Board
\nFoundations and awards
\nDocument EB144\/40
\n7.8 Future meetings of the governing bodies
\nProvisional agenda of the Seventy-second World Health Assembly
\nDocument EB144\/41
\nDate and place of the 14 th session of the Executive Board
\nDocument EB144\/42
\n8 c m er
\n8.1 Overview of financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2018 2019
\nDocument EB144\/43
\n8.2 Scale of assessments for 2020 2021
\nDocument EB144\/44
\n8.3 Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules if any
\nm re rce
\n9.1 Appointment of the Regional Director for South-East Asia
\nDocument EB144\/4
\n9.2 Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific
\nDocument EB144\/4
\nEB144\/1
\n5
\n9.3 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
\nDocument EB144\/INF.\/1
\n9.4 Report of the Ombudsman
\nDocument EB144\/INF.\/2
\n9. Human resources update, including on the global internship programme
\nDocuments EB144\/47 and EB144\/47 Add.1
\n9. Report of the International Civil Service Commission
\nDocument EB144\/48
\n9.7 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
\nDocument EB144\/49
\n10 er r rm
\n10.1 Outcome of the Second International Conference on Nutrition
\nDocument EB144\/ 0
\n10.2 Evaluation: update
\nDocument EB144\/ 1
\n10.3 Reports of advisory bodies
\nExpert committees and study groups
\nDocuments EB144\/ 2 and EB144\/ 2 Add.1
\n11 re e e
\nEXECUTIVE BOARD EB144\/1 annotate
\n144th session 19 November 2018
\nGeneva, 24 January\u20131 February 2019
\nr e e
\n1 e e e e e
\n2 e r b e D rec r e er
\ne r e e mm ee
\nIn 2012, in decision WHA (9), the Health Assembly endorsed the proposal that the chairpersons of the regional
\ncommittees routinely submit to the Board summary reports of the committees\u2019 deliberations. The Board will be
\ninvited to consider the recommendations of the regional committees.
\ne r e r r mme e m r mm ee e ec e r
\nThe Board will receive at the opening of its session the report of the twenty-ninth meeting of the Programme,
\nBudget and Administration Committee, which is scheduled to be held from 21 to 23 January 2019.
\nr e c r r m er
\n.1 Proposed programme budget 2020 2021
\nFollowing review and discussion by the regional committees, a revised draft of the Proposed programme budget
\n2020 2021 will be presented for consideration by the Board.
\nIn ay 2018, the Seventy-first World Health Assembly considered a report from the Executive Board\u2019s
\nProgramme, Budget and Administration Committee (document A71\/4 ), which discussed a financial estimate for
\nthe Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019 2023 (contained in document EBPBAC28\/ ). The Director-
\nGeneral will submit a report providing an update on progress in the implementation of the action points for value
\nfor money contained in the financial estimate, together with information on the next steps in WHO\u2019s value for
\nmoney strategy.
\nPursuant to resolution WHA71.1 (2018), in which the Executive Board requested the Director-General, inter
\nalia, to use the Thirteenth General Programme of Work as the basis for the strategic direction of WHO\u2019s work
\nduring the period 2019 2023, the Director-General will present the WHO Impact Framework. The Impact
\nFramework will provide the following: an overarching measure of healthy life expectancy indices for each of
\nthe triple billion targets and a set of programmatic targets.
\n.2 Public health preparedness and response: Report of the Independent Oversight and
\nAdvisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
\nThe Chair of the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
\nwill present the Committee\u2019s fifth report to the governing bodies. The report will provide the Committee\u2019s
\nEB144\/1 (annotated)
\n2
\nobservations and recommendations based on its review of WHO\u2019s work in ma or outbreaks and other health
\nemergencies during the period ay December 2018.
\n.3 Polio
\nEradication
\nThe report by the Director-General will provide a status update on polio eradication, summarizing programmatic,
\nepidemiological and financial challenges to securing a lasting polio-free world, and will introduce the concept of
\na new strategic plan to achieve global certification by 2023, taking into account the fact that circulation of wild
\npoliovirus has not yet been interrupted.
\nTransition
\nThe report to the Executive Board will provide a status update on the implementation of the strategic action plan
\non Polio Transition, which was noted by the Seventy-first World Health Assembly in ay 2018.
\n.4 Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
\nIn line with resolution WHA 9.11 (201 ) the Director-General will submit a report on attainment of the
\nhealth-related Sustainable Development Goals. Part I of the report will summarize global and regional progress
\nmade by ember States towards achieving Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all
\nages), as well as other health-related Goals and targets. Part II will describe the progress made in implementing
\nresolution WHA 9.11.
\n. niversal health coverage
\nember States have committed themselves to achieving universal health coverage in Sustainable Development
\nGoal 3, target 3.8 and in the Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019 2023, in line with the requests made
\nof the WHO Secretariat and ember States in various nited Nations General Assembly resolutions, and with
\nthe commitment towards a high-level meeting of the General Assembly on universal health coverage, to be held
\nin 2019. In moving forward to implement universal health coverage, the WHO Secretariat, ember States and
\ndevelopment partners must also make progress in respect of two central areas: primary health care and the health
\nworkforce.
\nPrimary health care towards universal health coverage
\nThe Declaration of Alma-Ata in 1978 was a landmark in the history of global health. Forty years later, the
\nGlobal Conference on Primary Health Care (Astana, azakhstan, October 2018) and its associated Declaration
\nrenewed a commitment to primary health care in pursuit of health and well-being for all and will help to provide
\na foundation for the forthcoming nited Nations high-level meeting on universal health coverage. At the request
\nof a ember State, the Director-General will present a report outlining the rationale for the renewal of primary
\nhealth care to address health and health system challenges in the 21st century, key lessons learned through the
\nimplementation of primary health care over the past 40 years, and future directions for consideration by ember
\nStates as they operationalize the Declaration of Astana.
\nCommunity health workers delivering primary health care: opportunities and
\nchallenges
\nIn the Declaration of Astana ( azakhstan, October 2018) Heads of State and Government committed themselves
\nto investing in the primary health care workforce in order to accelerate progress towards universal health
\ncoverage. At the request of a ember State, the Director-General will present a report that examines effective
\nhealth workforce strategies, which include, in some contexts, the education and deployment of community health
\nEB144\/1 (annotated)
\n3
\nworkers within a primary care team. The report will also give details of a new WHO guideline that examines
\nopportunities and challenges for the successful education, remuneration, deployment and supervision of
\ncommunity health workers.
\nPreparation for the high-level meeting of the nited Nations General Assembly on
\nuniversal health coverage
\nIn 2017, the nited Nations General Assembly decided in resolution 72\/139 to hold a high-level meeting on
\nuniversal health coverage in 2019 and requested WHO to collaborate closely with the President of the General
\nAssembly, in consultation with ember States, to ensure the most effective and efficient outcomes. At the
\nrequest of ember States, the Director-General will present a report to enable the Board to consider the
\nSecretariat\u2019s preparations to date and to provide guidance on next steps.
\n. Health, environment and climate change
\nIn line with decision EB142( ) (2018) the Director-General will present two reports to the Board for its
\nconsideration. The first will contain a draft comprehensive global strategy on health, environment and climate
\nchange and will request the Board to provide any guidance necessary. The Board will be invited to note this
\nreport and provide further comments and guidance on the draft WHO global strategy on health, environment and
\nclimate change. The second will provide an update on progress made by the Secretariat in its work to prepare a
\ndraft action plan for the flagship initiative to address health effects of climate change in small island developing
\nStates. The Executive Board will be invited to consider the draft action plan and provide further guidance as
\nappropriate.
\n.7 edicines, vaccines and health products
\nAccess to medicines and vaccines
\nAs requested by ember States during the Seventy-first World Health Assembly, the Secretariat has prepared a
\ndraft road map report outlining the programming of WHO\u2019s work on access to medicines, vaccines and health
\nproducts. Lack of access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines and vaccines continues to impede
\nprogress towards universal health coverage. The draft road map will elaborate activities, actions and deliverables
\nfor the period 2019 2023 to address the challenges. The Board will be invited to consider the draft road map and
\nto provide further guidance.
\nCancer medicines
\nThe high prices of and growing expenditure on cancer medicines continue to impede progress towards
\nsustainable cancer care globally. Pursuant to resolution WHA70.12 (2017), the report by the Director-General
\nwill present a comprehensive technical report on pricing approaches, and their impact on availability and
\naffordability of medicines for the prevention and treatment of cancer, including options that might enhance the
\naffordability and accessibility of the medicines concerned.
\n.8 Follow-up to the high-level meetings of the nited Nations General Assembly on
\nhealth-related issues
\nAntimicrobial resistance
\nAntimicrobial resistance is a growing global challenge that impacts the achievement of the Sustainable
\nDevelopment Goals. The Political Declaration of the high-level meeting of the nited Nations General
\nAssembly on antimicrobial resistance reaffirmed that the blueprint for tackling antimicrobial resistance is
\nWHO\u2019s global action plan on antimicrobial resistance, and recognized that the overarching framework for
\naddressing antimicrobial resistance is provided by the One Health approach. At the request of ember States,
\nEB144\/1 (annotated)
\n4
\nthe Director-General will present a report to provide an update on the progress made in implementing the global
\naction plan highlighting the multisectoral collaboration between WHO, FAO and OIE and describing the
\nchallenges faced. The Board will be invited to note the report and provide further guidance.
\nPrevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
\nPursuant to resolution WHA71.2 (2018), the Director-General will report on the outcomes of the third High-level
\neeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (New ork,
\n27 September 2018) and the follow-up work that the Secretariat will undertake to support governments in
\nfulfilling the commitments they made at the first, second and third High-level eetings on Non-communicable
\nDiseases. The Board will be invited to note the report.
\nEnding tuberculosis
\nThe first nited Nations High-level eeting on the Fight to End TB was held in New ork on
\n2 September 2018. The Director-General will submit a report providing an overview of the meeting and its
\noutcomes, pursuant to resolution WHA71.3 (2018), in which the Health Assembly made requests to all
\nstakeholders, including the Director-General, to support preparations for the High-level eeting.
\n.9 Eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases
\nThe version of the eleventh revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health
\nProblems (ICD-11), designed to prepare implementation, was released in June 2018. This version supports
\ncountry-level preparations to facilitate: (i) implementation so that the final version of ICD-11 can be updated
\nbased on practical experience and (ii) submission of the final version for consideration by the Health Assembly.
\nThe report by the Director-General will provide an update on the feedback received on the implementation
\nversion, and a summary of the overall process. The Board will be invited to consider a draft resolution.
\ner ec c m er
\n.1 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework for the sharing of influenza viruses and
\naccess to vaccines and other benefits
\nPursuant to decision WHA70(10) (2017) and decision WHA71(11) (2018), the Director-General will submit a
\nreport on measures taken to implement the requests contained therein. The report will also summarize the main
\nelements of the analysis that the Director-General was requested to conduct in decision WHA70(10).
\n.2 ember State mechanism on substandard and falsified medical products
\nThe sixth and seventh meetings of the ember State mechanism on substandard and falsified medical products
\nwere held in Geneva, Switzerland from 30 November to 1 December 2017, and on 29 and 30 November 2018
\nrespectively. pdates on the implementation of the agreed list of prioritized activities for the period 201 2017
\nwere discussed, and a new list of prioritized activities for the period 2018 2019 was agreed. The outcome
\ndocuments from both meetings will form the basis for reporting to the Executive Board.
\n.3 Human resources for health
\nPursuant to resolution WHA 3.1 (2010) and decision WHA 8(11) (201 ) the Director-General will submit a
\nreport presenting aggregate findings across WHO regions as derived from the third round of national reporting
\non implementation of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel.
\nThe Director-General will also submit a report summarizing progress made in the implementation of the WHO
\nGlobal Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030, in line with the request made by the Health
\nAssembly in resolution WHA 9.19 (201 ). The report will also provide details of progress made in respect of
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\nthe following resolutions: WHA 4. (2011) on health workforce strengthening WHA 4.7 (2011) on
\nstrengthening nursing and midwifery and WHA70. (2017) on human resources for health and implementation
\nof the outcomes of the nited Nations\u2019 High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth.
\n.4 Promoting the health of refugees and migrants
\nPursuant to decision EB140(9) (2017) and resolution WHA70.1 (2017), the Director-General will submit a
\nreport providing an update on the status of the global action plan on the health of refugees and migrants.
\n. Accelerating cervical cancer elimination
\nVaccination against human papillomavirus infection, screening and treatment of pre-cancerous lesions, early
\ndetection and prompt treatment of early invasive cancers, and palliative care are proven and cost-effective
\nstrategies to address cervical cancer that, when implemented to scale and with adequate coverage, offer the
\nopportunity to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, thus contributing to achievement of the
\nSustainable Development Goals, universal health coverage and other public health goals requiring multisectoral
\naction. The Board will be invited to note the report and provide further guidance.
\n. Patient safety
\nGlobal action on patient safety
\nPatient safety is a critical global public health ob ective. An inadmissible number of patients are harmed or die
\neach year as a result of unsafe care, placing a significant burden on health systems across the world and
\neopardizing progress towards universal health coverage. At the request of ember States, the Director-General
\nwill provide a report outlining the burden of patient harm, global efforts made to date in support of patient safety
\nand key global action areas and strategies for taking this work forward. The Executive Board will be invited to
\nnote the report and provide further guidance to advance global action on patient safety.
\nWater, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities
\nThe first-ever global assessment on this matter, conducted in 201 by WHO and NICEF, found that nearly
\n40 of facilities lack water, 20 are without sanitation, and 3 do not have any hand hygiene materials. This
\nsituation undermines universal health coverage, quality care initiatives, and infection prevention and control
\nefforts. It also contributes to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. In response, launching the International
\nDecade for Action \u201cWater for Sustainable Development\u201d 2018 2028, the nited Nations Secretary-General
\nissued \u201ca global call to action on water, sanitation and hygiene\u201d in all health care facilities in arch 2018. In
\nlight of this background, and at the request of a ember State, the Director-General will submit a report on the
\nsub ect. The Board will be invited to note this report and provide guidance on future action.
\ner m r e er ce m er
\n7.1 WHO reform processes, including the transformation agenda, and implementation of
\nnited Nations development system reform
\nThe Executive Board will be invited to consider a series of reports on WHO reform processes. At the request of
\nember States, the Director-General will provide an overview of the work to date on WHO Transformation,
\nincluding information on the alignment of the transformation agenda with the reform of the nited Nations
\ndevelopment system, implications for WHO\u2019s presence in countries and the planned direction and priorities for
\n2019. The Director-General will also submit reports on: the evaluation of the Officers of the Board of their
\nexperience in using the proposed amended prioritization tool in respect of proposals for additional agenda items
\nthe proposed replacement or supplementation of gender-specific language in the Rules of Procedure of the
\ngoverning bodies and the changes to the texts that would be required. Following informal consultations on
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\ngovernance reform (Geneva, 12 and 13 September, and 23 and 24 October 2018) the Director-General will also
\ntransmit the Chairperson\u2019s summary and proposed way forward.
\n7.2 Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
\nFurther to the Board\u2019s request in decision EB142(8) (2018), the Secretariat will present proposals for
\nad ustments to the election process for the Director-General. Specifically, proposals relate to the Code of
\nConduct for the Election of the Director-General, the candidates\u2019 forum, the nomination of candidates by the
\nBoard, the voting process and the role of the Secretariat, as well as the overall duration and organization of the
\nelection process.
\n7.3 Engagement with non-State actors
\nIn line with resolution WHA 9.10 (201 ) and subparagraphs 8(a)(i) and 8(b) of the overarching framework of
\nthe Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors, the Executive Board will consider the annual report on
\nengagement with non-State actors. The Board will be invited to consider a draft decision. In addition, paragraphs
\n0, 1 and 4 of the overarching framework mandate the Board, through its Programme Budget and
\nAdministration Committee, to consider applications for admittance of non-State actors into official relations and
\nto review collaboration with one third of the non-State actors in official relations in order to decide whether to
\nmaintain their official relations.
\n7.4 embership of the Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee if any
\n7. ultilingualism
\nPursuant to resolution WHA71.1 (2018) the Director-General will report on efforts to ensure availability of the
\nessential technical information of the Organization in written, audiovisual or digital form in the six official
\nlanguages. The Board will be invited to note this report and to provide guidance on next steps.
\n7. World health days
\nIn response to a request from the Officers of the Board, the Director-General will submit a report on the sub ect
\nof \u201cWorld Health Days.\u201d The document will provide a list of existing \u201cDays\u201d, \u201cWeeks\u201d and \u201c ears\u201d will give
\ndetails of the mandate and process for establishing and implementing such events and will describe possible
\napproaches for monitoring their usefulness. The Board will be invited to note the report and provide guidance.
\n7.7 Reports of committees of the Executive Board
\nFoundations and awards
\nIn addition to any other matters that may be awaiting its attention, the Board will consider the reports of the
\nselection panels for the following prizes to be awarded in 2019:
\nThe Sasakawa Health Prize, the nited Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize, the State of uwait Health
\nPromotion Foundation Prize (the His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research
\nin Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion), and the Dr Lee Jong-wook emorial Prize for Public
\nHealth. The Board will also be invited to approve the report of the Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation Committee and,
\nshould this prove necessary, to consider a report from the meeting of the Jacques Parisot Foundation.
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\n7.8 Future meetings of the governing bodies
\nProvisional agenda of the Seventy-second World Health Assembly
\nDate and place of the 14 th session of the Executive Board
\n8 c m er
\n8.1 Overview of financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2018 2019
\nThe Secretariat will present a report on the financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2018 2019.
\n8.2 Scale of assessments for 2020 2021
\nThe Board will be invited to consider the scale of assessments for 2020 2021, together with a draft resolution
\nrecommending adoption of the scale by the Seventy-second World Health Assembly.
\n8.3 Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules if any
\nm re rce
\n9.1 Appointment of the Regional Director for South-East Asia
\nThe Regional Committee\u2019s proposal to the Board for the appointment of the Regional Director will be
\ntransmitted to the Board for its consideration.
\n9.2 Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific
\nThe Regional Committee\u2019s proposal to the Board for the appointment of the Regional Director will be
\ntransmitted to the Board for its consideration.
\n9.3 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
\n9.4 Report of the Ombudsman
\n9. Human resources update, including on the global internship programme
\nThe report by the Secretariat will provide an update on the implementation of the Organization-wide human
\nresources strategy. Among other things, it will provide information on the following: mobility, implementation
\nof mandatory age of separation at , and prevention of sexual harassment. Lastly, pursuant to resolution
\nWHA71.13 (2018) on reform of the global internship programme, the Secretariat will provide an Annex,
\ndescribing the measures that have been put in place to operationalize the ob ectives of the resolution and giving
\ndetails of the mechanism by which financial and in-kind support will be provided to accepted interns.
\n9. Report of the International Civil Service Commission
\nThe Director-General will submit a report to the Board for its consideration containing details of the
\nrecommendations of the International Civil Service Commission to the nited Nations General Assembly.
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\n9.7 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
\nAmendments to the Staff Rules made by the Director-General will be submitted for confirmation by the Board in
\naccordance with Staff Regulation 12.2. Proposed amendments to the Staff Regulations will be presented for
\nconsideration by the Board for submission to the Seventy-second World Health Assembly.
\n10 er r rm
\n10.1 Outcome of the Second International Conference on Nutrition
\nThe Director-General will present a report illustrating the 2017 2018 policy development at national and global
\nlevel following the Second International Conference on Nutrition and the proclamation of the nited Nations
\nDecade of Action on Nutrition. The report will also provide an update on the implementation of the
\nrecommendations of the Ending Childhood Obesity Commission. The report will also set out a number of areas
\nwhere intensified action is required.
\n10.2 Evaluation: update
\nThe Board will be invited to consider a report that: (a) provides a brief progress update in respect of ongoing
\nwork and, specifically, an update on measures to take forward the organizational learning component of
\nevaluation and (b) outlines the scope of and framework for the review of 40 years of primary health care to be
\ncarried out in 2019. The Board will be invited to note the report and consider the proposal for the review of 40
\nyears of implementation of primary health care at country level.
\n10.3 Reports of advisory bodies
\nExpert committees and study groups
\nIn compliance with Regulation 4.23 of the Regulations for Expert Advisory Panels and Committees, the
\nDirector-General will submit to the Board for its consideration a report on meetings of expert committees and
\nstudy groups, including a summary of the recommendations contained in the reports of expert committees and
\nobservations on their significance for public health policies and implications for the Organization\u2019s programmes.
\nIn a second report, the Secretariat will provide details of both meetings and membership of expert committees
\nthat met in 2018.
\n11 re e e
\nNote:
\n1. At their consultation with the Director-General on 5 October 2018, convened in accordance with Rule 8
\nof the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, the Officers of the Executive Board agreed to recommend the
\nfollowing in respect of the draft provisional agenda that had been transmitted to Member States for comment on
\n26 June 2018:
\nto move \u2013 in line with the proposal made by the Governments of Uruguay and Switzerland \u2013 existing
\nitem 10.1 on Outcome of the third High-level meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and
\ncontrol of Non-communicable diseases in order to place it under the section on \u201cStrategic priority
\nmatters\u201d. At the same time, the Officers decided to combine that item, under new item 5.8, with two
\nfurther reports on high-level meetings of the United Nations General Assembly. This implied moving
\nexisting item 10.3 on Outcome of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on ending
\ntuberculosis and accepting for addition to the provisional agenda of the 144th session of the
\nExecutive Board the item on antimicrobial resistance, proposed by the Governments of Canada, the
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\nUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. The new item
\nwould be entitled \u201cFollow-up to the high-level meetings of the United Nations General Assembly on
\nhealth-related issues\u201d and would have three bullet points: Prevention and control of
\nnoncommunicable diseases, Ending tuberculosis and Antimicrobial resistance.
\nto accept for addition to the provisional agenda of the 144th session of the Executive Board, under a
\nnew item 5.5, entitled \u201cUniversal health coverage\u201d, the following proposed items, which would be
\npresented by means of three bullet points:
\n\u201cCommunity health workers delivering primary health care: opportunities and challenges\u201d
\n(proposed by the Government of Ethiopia)
\n\u201cPrimary health care towards universal health coverage\u201d (proposed by the Government of
\nKazakhstan)
\n\u201cPreparation for the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on universal
\nhealth coverage\u201d (proposed by the Governments of Japan and Thailand1
\n)
\nto defer to a future session of the Executive Board, consideration of the item on \u201cFurther actions to
\naddress the global burden of epilepsy and its health and social implications at the country level\u201d
\nproposed by the Governments of Croatia and Honduras. There was agreement that the subject had
\nrecently been discussed in the governing bodies. The Secretariat was asked to advise on the placement
\nof the item on the forward-looking planning schedule of expected agenda items.
\nto defer to a future session of the Executive Board, consideration of the item on \u201cFollow-up on the
\nimplementation of paragraph 3 of decision WHA70(18) on the public health dimension of the world
\ndrug problem\u201d, which had been proposed by the Governments of Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay and
\nPortugal. That subject also had recently been discussed in the governing bodies. The Secretariat was
\nasked to advise on the placement of the item on the forward-looking planning schedule of expected
\nagenda items. In view of the importance of the matter, it was also agreed that the Secretariat would
\nprovide a briefing session for Member States on activities developed by WHO, as well as submitting a
\nreport on the issue for the consideration of the Health Assembly.
\nto accept for addition to the provisional agenda of the 144th session of the Executive Board, the item
\non \u201cAccelerating cervical cancer elimination,\u201d which had been proposed by the Governments of
\nAustralia, Brazil, Thailand and Zambia. There was agreement that including a separate item on
\ncervical cancer elimination would allow for a broader discussion than if the matter were included
\nunder the item on access to medicines and vaccines. That way, consideration could be given to all the
\ndimensions of the approach needed to the subject.
\nto accept for addition on the provisional agenda of the 144th session of the Board the proposed new
\nitems entitled \u201cGlobal action on patient safety\u201d (proposed by the Governments of thirty-four Member
\nStates) and \u201cWater, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities\u201d (proposed by the Government of
\nthe United Republic of Tanzania). The two subjects would be considered as bullet points under a new
\nitem 6.6, entitled \u201cPatient safety\u201d.
\nto defer to the 145th session of the Executive Board, consideration of the item on \u201cStandardization of
\nmedical devices nomenclature\u201d proposed by the Government of Brazil. Although the Officers
\nrecognized the importance of the subject, there was agreement that there would be insufficient time at
\nthe Board\u2019s 144th session to give the matter the consideration that it merited. Deferral would also give
\nthe Secretariat additional time to prepare a comprehensive report, including through consultations.
\n1 On behalf of the ember States of the South-East Asia Region.
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\nto amend \u2013 in line with the proposal made by the Government of France, with support from the
\nGovernments of Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia and Switzerland \u2013 the title of the existing
\nitem on WHO reform, changing it to read \u201cWHO reform processes, including the transformation
\nagenda, and implementation of United Nations Development System reform.\u201d
\nto amend \u2013 in line with the proposal made by the Secretariat \u2013 the title of the existing item 5.6 on
\nAddressing the global shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines, including for cancer
\nprevention and control, changing it to read as follows:
\nMedicines, vaccines and health products
\nAccess to medicines and vaccines
\nCancer medicines
\n2. Following a discussion launched by the Chairperson, the Officers of the Executive Board also asked that
\nthe Secretariat\u2019s human resources update to the Board in January 2019 include information that would enable
\nthe Board to consider, in a transparent and well-informed manner, the issue of a housing allowance for the
\nDirector-General. The matter had not been discussed by the governing bodies for a long time; consideration
\nshould also be given to the practice in other United Nations specialized agencies.
\nStructure of the Provisional agenda of the Executive Board at its 144th session
\n3. The Chairperson recalled that during the continuing consultations on Governance Reform, one Member
\nState had called for an explanation of the decision, taken by the Officers at their meeting on 31 July and
\n1 August 2017, to change the structure of the agenda based on the actions and outcomes expected from the
\nBoard. As a result, strategic issues of high priority had been grouped together separately. In the view of the
\nMember State concerned, the decision had not been taken with the proper consideration of the Executive Board.
\nThe Officers agreed to recommend that the Executive Board at its 144th session in January 2019, take
\nadvantage of its first item (adoption of the agenda) to consider and approve the current structure of its agenda.
\nPreparation of the Provisional agenda of the Executive Board at its 144th session
\n4. The Chairperson reminded the Secretariat of the list of proposals on governance reform approved by the
\nBoard at its 143rd session and requested it to provide a new Provisional agenda on the basis of the Officers\u2019
\ndiscussions, together with additional information on: how each item would be handled; what action was
\nexpected of the Board; and how much time would be available for members and non-members of the Board to
\nexpress their governments\u2019 position. The Officers also stressed the importance in the future of organizing the
\nagenda in line with the General Programme of Work rather than according strategic priority to certain items, as
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