WHO / Health

Press release Norwegian health department

Wed, 19 May 2010 09:41:51 GMT

The Ministers of Health of the Foreign Policy and Global Health (FPGH) Initiative met on the sidelines of the 63rd World Health Assembly in Geneva, Joint Communique.

WHA - Norwegian statement in the Assembly's General Debate

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:05:05 GMT

Head of the Norwegian delegation to The 61 World Health Assembly, Deputy Minister of Health and Care Services, Ms Rigmor Aasrud Wednesday May 21 presented the Norwegian statement in the Assembly's General Debate. The statement focussed on the importance of achieving the Millenium Development Goals, challenges connected to the effect of climate change on health, the importance of fighting the increasing epidemic of noncommunicable diseases and the process of public health, innovation and intellectual property rights.

Intergovernmental Meeting of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness:Statements.

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:05:05 GMT

Norway expressed full support of the efforts of the WHO aimed at increasing the level of preparedness in Member states, and underlined that all countries have a responsibility to contribute to strengthening the influenza pandemic preparedness system. We need to build on and strengthen the existing WHO influenza network, and benefits must be based on public health needs, and should cover all Member States.

WHO celebrates the entry into force of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:05:06 GMT

To honour the entry into force of the first global public health treaty ever, WHO held a ceremony on 28 February where the countries which first ratified the Convention in each of WHOs six regions were invited to speak about the process that led them to become a party to the Convention. Below is the statement made by Ambassador Wegger Christian Strømmen on that occasion.