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News:The 73rd World Health Assembly will be conducted virtually due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Facts:

The World Health Assembly(WHA) is the forum through which the World Health Organization(WHO) is governed by its 194 member states.
It is the world’s highest health policy setting body and is composed of health ministers from member states.
The members of the WHA generally meet every year in Geneva, Switzerland.
Functions: To determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget.