EB142

January 2018
Geneva

Provisional agenda EB142/1

Official EB142 page

Provisional summary records (NYP)

Official summary records (EB142/2018/REC/2) (NYP)

South Centre report: Outcomes of EB142 by Nirmalya Syam and Mirza Alas

Resolutions, decisions and annexes (EB142/2018/REC/1) (NYP)

Integrated PDF version of full PHM commentary here

Agenda

1
Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda
Documents
Documents
EB142/1
EB142/1 (annotated)
Debate
Debate
M1
2
Dialogue with the Director-General
Documents
Documents
EB142/2 - NYP
Debate
Debate
M1
M2
South Centre report
3
Strategic priority matters
3.1
Draft Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019-2023
Documents
Documents
EB142/3
EB142/3 Add.1
PBAC27 advice - EB142/25 - NYP
PHM comment
EB142/3 Add.2 - Financial estimate for GPW13
Debate
Debate
M2
M3
M4
M7
M8
M10
South Centre report
Priti Patnaik in The Wire (01/02/2018) "Altered Dynamics at WHO, Priorities Likely to Be Constrained by Finances"
Action
Action
EB142.R2
3.2
WHO reform
Documents
Documents
EB142/3 - Includes elaboration of DG's transformational agenda
EB142/5 - Governance: rules of procedure of governing bodies
EB142/6 - Prioritization of items for EB
EB142/7 Rev.1 - Better value; better health
Decision WHA69(8)
EB141(8) - Governance reform: follow-up to decision WHA69(8) (2016)
Advice of PBAC - EB142/25 - NYP
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M4
3.3
Public health preparedness and response
Documents
Documents
EB142/9 WHO's work in health emergencies; R&D in the context of emergencies;
EB142/8 - Report of IOAC for WHO HEP
EB142/10 - Implementation of the IHRs: draft strategic plan and proposed draft decision
WHO webpage on WHO's work in emergencies
WHO webpage on the IOAC for WHE
Tracker links to previous discussions of emergencies and the IHRs
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
South Centre report
M4
M5
Action
Action
EB142(1) - Implementation of IHRs (2005): draft five-year global strategic plan, 2018–2023
3.4
Polio transition planning
Documents
Documents
EB142/11 - Polio transition planning
GPEI Transition Planning webpage
Tracker links to previous discussions of polio
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M5
Action
Action
EB142(2) - Polio transition planning
3.5
Health, environment and climate change
Documents
Documents
EB142/12 - Health, environment and climate change
Second Global Conference on Health and Climate (8 July 2016) - Outcomes
Ministerial Declaration on Health, Environment and Climate Change, 15 Nov 2016
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M5
M6
M10
Action
Action
EB142(5) - Health, environment and climate change
3.6
Addressing the global shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines
Documents
Documents
EB142/13 - Global shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines
WHA69.25 (2016) Shortages of medicines and vaccines
MMI/PHM statement to EB142
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
Priti Patnaik in The Wire (02/02/2018) "Battle for Access to Medicines and Vaccines Takes Centre Stage at WHO"
M6
South Centre report
25/01/2018 BY Catherine Saez & William New, IPW, WHO Board Shows Resolve In Tackling Shortages, Access To Medicines, Vaccines
Action
Action
EB142(3) - Addressing the global shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines
3.7
Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property
Documents
Documents
EB142/14 - GSPOA on PHIIP
EB142/14 Add.1 - Draft decision proposed by Secretariat
Report of the overall programme review
EB140(8) - Terms of reference for the 'Overall programme review'
WHO webpage for Overall Programme Review
PHM comment on Item 13.4 at WHA70
Tracker links to previous discussions of GSPOA and CEWG
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M7
M10
South Centre report
"Member states clash as WHO mulls ..." By Jenny Lei Ravelo // 30 January 2018
Action
Action
EB142(4) - GSPOA on PHIIP
3.8
Preparation for the third High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases, to be held in 2018
Documents
Documents
EB142/15 - Preparation for the third High-level Meeting of the UNGA on the Prevention and Control of NCDs, in 2018
EB142/15 Add.1 - Preliminary evaluation of GCM
Global distribution of NCDs burden on WHO's Global Health Observatory
WHO Global Conference on policy coherence to prevent and control NCDs in October 2017 in Montevideo,
Overview of the prehistory of the NCDs program in PHM's WHA70 commentary
Tracker links to previous discussions of NCDs
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M8
M9
3.9
Preparation for a high-level meeting of the General Assembly on ending tuberculosis
Documents
Documents
EB142/16
End TB Strategy (2015)
Moscow Ministerial Conference
Tracker links to previous discussions of TB
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
South Centre report
M9
Action
Action
EB142.R3
4
Other technical matters
4.1
Global snakebite burden
Documents
Documents
EB142/17 - Global snakebite burden
WHO Factsheet on snakebite envenoming
Global Snake Bite Initiative (GSI)
Williams et al (2010) on the Global Snake Bite Initiative
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
PSR9
Action
Action
EB142.R4
4.2
Physical activity for health
Documents
Documents
EB142/18 - More active people for a healthier world: draft global action plan on physical activity 2018–2030
Draft 2 of Global Action Plan for Physical Activity
WHO Factsheet on Physical Activity
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M9
M10
Action
Action
EB142.R5
4.3
Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030): early childhood development
Documents
Documents
EB142/19 - Global Strategy for WCA Health (2016–2030): early childhood development
The Global Strategy
The Operational Plan (in A69/16)
Indicator and monitoring framework
2016 report of Independent Accountability Panel (IAP)
2017 report of IAP
Global Financing Facility (WB)
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M13
4.4
mHealth
Documents
Documents
EB142/20
MMI/PHM Statement
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M13
4.5
Improving access to assistive technology
Documents
Documents
EB142/21
WHO's Priority Assistive Products List
Outcomes of August 2017 conference on assistive technologies
MMI/PHM statement to EB142
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M11
Action
Action
EB142.R6
4.6
Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Documents
Documents
EB142/22 - Progress with CIP; final set of indicators; progress with Code
EB142/23 - Draft approach for managing risk and COI in nutrition at country level
Comprehensive Implementation Plan (2012-25)
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M11
Action
Action
EB142(6)
5
Other managerial, administrative and governance matters
5.1
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework for the sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits
Documents
Documents
EB142/24 - PIP Framework for the sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits
EB140(5)
WHA70(10)
Tracker links to previous discussions of PIP
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
South Centre report
M11
Action
Action
EB142(7)
5.2
Report of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
Documents
Documents
EB142/25 - PBAC27 report - NYP
Debate
Debate
M11
5.3
Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
Documents
Documents
EB142/26 - Evaluation of the election of the DG of the WHO
EB141(1) (2017)
WHA65.15 (2012)
Debate
Debate
M12
Action
Action
EB142(8)
5.4
Evaluation: update and proposed workplan for 2018–2019
Documents
Documents
EB142/27
Advice of PBAC27 - EB142/25 - NYP
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M11
5.5
Engagement with non-State actors
Documents
Documents
EB142/28 - report
EB142/29 - NSAs in official relations
WHA69.10 (includes finalised FENSA in Annex)
A70/53 - Criteria and principles for secondment
Advice of PBAC27 - EB142/25 - NYP
FENSA - Guide for WHO staff (2018)
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M12
South Centre report
Action
Action
EB142(9)
5.6
Reports of committees of the Executive Board
Documents
Documents
EB142/30 - Foundations and awards (NYP)
Debate
Debate
M13
5.7
Future meetings of the GBs
Documents
Documents
EB142/31 - Provisional agenda of WHA71
EB142/32 - Date and place of EB143
Debate
Debate
M12
M13
Action
Action
EB142(10) - Provisional agenda of WHA71
EB142(11) - Date and place of EB143
5.8
Appointment of the Regional Director for the Americas
Documents
Documents
EB142/33
Debate
Debate
M3
Action
Action
EB142.R1
5.9
Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations and report of the ombudsmen
Documents
Documents
EB142/INF./1 - Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
EB142/INF./2 - Report of the Ombudsman
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M11
5.10
Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
Documents
Documents
Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules - EB142/38
Advice of PBAC27- EB142/25 - NYP
Debate
Debate
M12
Action
Action
EB142.R7
6
Matters for information
6.1
Reports of regional committees to the Executive Board
Documents
Documents
EB142/34
Summary reports by the regional committees
Debate
Debate
M13
6.2
Global vaccine action plan
Documents
Documents
EB142/35
GVAP
2017 GVAP Implementation Assessment report by SAGE (full)
WER report of SAGE-I meeting Oct 2017 (Global overview, GAVI, advisory committees, GVAP progress, mfrs report, polio, specific vaccines)
Tracker links to previous discussions of GVAP
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M13
6.3
Reports of advisory bodies
Documents
Documents
EB142/36 - Expert committees and study groups
EB142/36 Add.1
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M13
6.4
Eradication of poliomyelitis
Documents
Documents
EB142/37
GPEI Post-Certification Strategy web page
August 2017 version of Post-certification Strategy
Presentation on the PCS from the Director, Polio Eradication, to the SAGE meeting, Oct 2016
Notes of SAGE discussion in October 2017
Tracker links to discussion of Item 12.3 at WHA70
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
M13
7
Closure of the session