26th Annual Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the WHO Centre for Health Development (Slide cover)
The WHO Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre – WKC) was established in 1995 with support from the Kobe Group and endorsement of WHO’s Executive Board.
WKC’s research plan for 2018-26 aims to study health systems in the context of population ageing and health emergencies and disaster risk management (HEDRM) to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The Advisory Committee for WKC (ACWKC) is appointed by the WHO Director-General (DG) to represent WHO’s six regions, the host country, local community, and donor group.
The 26th annual meeting on 10-11 November 2022 advised the Director-General and the Director of WKC about strategic priorities.
The meeting discussed the Centre’s progress in 2020-21 in research and local engagement and follow-up to the 2021 ACWKC recommendations. The Chair, Dr Viroj Tangcharoensathien, and Rapporteur, Dr Irene Agyepong, presided over the meeting and presented its recommendations.
The ACWKC congratulated WKC on implementing last year’s recommendations and the Centre’s impressive performance on research, publications, and local engagement. Eleven specific recommendations were made, including efforts to strategically focus on the next ten year strategic priorities for 2026-36.
The full report will be released shortly.