WHO assembly backs major health measures as financial strains mount

GENEVA (AN) — The World Health Assembly concluded after member nations approved a broad package of resolutions and strategies on antimicrobial resistance, health financing, radiation protection and healthcare workforce recruitment amid growing concern over mounting pressure on the global health system.

During the weeklong gathering split between WHO's headquarters and the Palais des Nations, delegates adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions covering issues including tuberculosis, stroke, liver disease, emergency care, precision medicine and antimicrobial resistance.

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