Spain is once again part of the Executive Council of the World Health Organization (WHO) after twenty years. Health Minister Mónica García joins the 34-member governing body as Europe’s representative, the ministry reported in a statement on Thursday.
The incorporation was approved on October 30 at the annual meeting of WHO Europe held in Copenhagen, although the information has not been made public until now “out of respect for the situation experienced in the affected areas by DANA,” his team said. justified.
The main function of the Executive Board, which meets twice a year, “is to implement the decisions and policies established by the Health Assembly, in addition to serving as an advisory body and facilitating its work.” The World Health Assembly is the principal decision-making body of the WHO and is responsible for setting public health policies globally. It also elects the Director General of the WHO and approves the budgets which enable the execution of programs.
“This election represents recognition of Spain’s work in the field of public health and will allow it to actively participate in decision-making at a global level,” affirms the ministry, which, from this chair, wants to promote issues such as that “primary care as the heart”. health systems, professional care, the importance of climate change for health, the promotion of gender equity in health, the fight against childhood obesity through sport, healthy eating or the social determinants of health.
