74th WHA Meeting of WHO

June 02, 2021
Current Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted the 74th edition of the World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting from its HQ in Geneva, Switzerland.
74th WHA Meeting of WHO
  • The theme for the meeting was: ‘Ending this pandemic, preventing the next: building together a healthier, safer and fairer world.’
  • The President for 74th WHA was Mrs Dechen Wangmo, Health Minister of Bhutan.
  • The dignitaries have decided to set the target of achieving at least 10% population of all countries to be vaccinated by Sep 2021 and at least 30% by Dec 2021.
  • At the meeting, the 30th of Jan was adopted as ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’.
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland
    • President of WHO: Tedros Adhanom

Question: 

Q.1 Which day will be marked as World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day as per the announcement made in the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting of WHO?
a. 15th November
b. 24th March
c. 1st June
d. 30th Jan

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