Conference primer: Global Health: Global Health

The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, and to advise and generally facilitate its work.

Some of the most characteristic activities of the Health Organization were: prevention and control of diseases, surveillance of epidemics, standardization of sera, vaccines and biological products, exchange of health personnel, organization of sanitary conferences and courses, rural hygiene, nutrition, urban and rural housing.
After the League of Nations folded in 1946, the Health Organization became the World Health Organization.

The Global Model WHO will provide an authentic student-led simulation of the World Health Assembly (WHA) to high school and university students from all over the world and from different academic disciplines. Students can register individually or as part of a school or university delegation.
The Global Model WHO aims to be inclusive and diverse in participation ensuring representation from different disciplines, geographical regions, gender identities and income settings.

During the "Unstoppable Together: Celebrating 2 Years of Youth-Led Global Action" main virtual event on 15 February, the GYM will launch its final impact report, including project case studies, highlighting the reach, impact and investment in young people engaged in addressing the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to access the platform to watch the main virtual event on 15 February 2023.
The main event will be preceded by a youth-led roundtable discussion on 11 February 2023, to provide a platform for the young people leading the GYM to share their reflections, lessons learnt and aspirations to kick off the week of the virtual events.