Secretary Azar Attends the 72nd World Health Assembly as Head of U.S. Delegation

Monday, May 20, 2019, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is participating in the 72^nd World Health Assembly (WHA) as head of the U.S. delegation. Since arriving in Geneva, Switzerland, Secretary Azar has delivered the U.S. plenary statement and participated in multiple bilateral meetings with his counterparts.

In his plenary address, Secretary Azar emphasized the importance of the World Health Organization (WHO) focusing on its core mission, of supporting global public health and health security. He noted that international assistance and a new vaccine have helped mitigate the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but also emphasized that “the outbreak is not under control.”