55th World Health Assembly - 13-18 May 2002 Guidelines and information for correspondents covering the World health assembly (WHA)
Accreditation procedures
Correspondents wishing to cover the WHA must be accredited by the UN or by the WHO Press Office, Room A. 539. Those applying for accreditation must be from news or information outlets in press, radio, television or photos.
Press announcements
Announcements will be made in the Press Rooms of the Palais des Nations through a loud-speaker system regarding the issuance of important documents and press releases, the scheduling of press conferences and briefings, and other items of interest to correspondents.
Daily Journal of the World Health Assembly/Press Releases/Other documents
Press materials and official documents are available at the Press Office, 8th Floor, Palais des Nations, Office No. A. 817 and in Press Room No. 1. On a daily basis, journalists will have the documents which will be discussed in the course of the day by the delegates. Documents and Daily journal will also be available at www.who.int/gb/.
Advance texts: material under embargo
Some texts of speeches, statements and other materials will be issued under embargo. Please respect the release date and hour indicated.
Access to meetings
Most meetings of the WHA are open to the press and the public, or can be covered from special designated press areas. Correspondents should consult the daily Journal of the World Health Assembly for information on whether meetings are "open" or "closed".
Correspondents may enter the floor of the Assembly Hall and committee rooms before or after meetings, but must return to the press areas promptly when the meeting is about to begin.
Photos
Information on the WHO Photo Service can be obtained from Mr Pierre Virot, Room No. A. 533, Tel. 022 917 6811.
Information for photo and film correspondents
WHO requests that photo journalists respect the rules set out by the Secretary, Security and Protocol of the Assembly. Flash units may be used, but photographers are encouraged to use telephoto lenses and avoid grouping around delegations or speakers so as not to disturb their work. Filming of interviews can be arranged through the WHO Audio-visual Service (Office A. 531, Tel. 022 917 6993). Video coverage of the proceedings of the WHA and the delegates' speeches in the Assembly Hall may also be obtained from the same office. Filming and videotaping of the WHA is limited to news, documentary and educational coverage of the meetings. Accredited photo and film correspondents may cover all "open", meetings of the Assembly and move around freely on the floor of the Assembly Hall and the main committee rooms before a meeting is called to order. Photographers are NOT allowed on the podium in any of the meeting rooms, including the Assembly Hall. Correspondents are reminded that it is imperative to avoid congestion near the podium, especially during debates. Information for radio correspondents
Radio correspondents may use the WHO temporary facilities at the Palais des Nations for interviews of dispatches pertaining to WHO and the WHA. Studio facilities can be reserved through the WHO Audio-visual Office, Room No. A. 531, Tel. 022 917 6993 or the radio technician’s Office N°10 (building E), Maurice Engler, Tel. 022 917 6283
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Media Briefings:
Monday, 13 May 2002:
10:40-10:55 Photo call: Wyeth donation to the Polio Eradication Patnership
FDR statue
Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland – WHO-Director-General; Tommy Thompson - US Secretary of Health; Kevin Reilly - President of Wyeth Vaccines and Nutrition; Jack Blane - Director of Rotary International Private Sector Campaign
Tuesday, 14 May 2002:
14:15-15:00 Deliberate use of biological and chemical agents
Salle de Presse 1 Dr David Heymann – WHO-Executive Director/CDS; (and other participants tbc)
Wednesday, 15 May 2002:
11:00-12:00 Move for Health: Behavioural Change in a Global Perspective
Salle de Presse I Dr Derek Yach – WHO-Executive Director/NMH; (and others tbc)
13:00–14:00 Investing in Health for Sustainable Development
Salle de Presse III Dr Jeffrey Sachs - UN Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on Millenium Development; Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland WHO-Director General
Thursday, 16 May 2002:
11:00-12:00 Traditional and Alternative Medicine – First Global Strategy to Ensure Safety, Quality and Access
Salle de Presse I Dr Jonathan Quick – WHO-Director/EDM; Dr Xiaroui Zhang – WHO- Coordinator/Traditional Medecine; Dr Torkel Falkenberg - Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
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12:00-13:00 Afghanistan's Health - Afghanistan's Future
Salle de Presse III Dr Jama, WHO Coordinator for Afghanistan.
Technical briefings:
Tuesday, 14 May 2002:
13:00-14:00 Deliberate use of biological and chemical agents
Room XVI (Opening: Dr Guenael Rodier – WHO-Director/CSR; Guest Speakers: Dr Julio Frenk – Minister of Health (Mexico); McClellan – Minister of Health (Canada); Minister of Health (Ghana))
There will be interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French , Russian and Spanish.
Wednesday, 15 May 2002:
13:00-14:00 Diabetes – our failure to deal with a modern epidemic
Room XIX (Opening: Dr Derek Yach - WHO-Executive Director/NMH; Guest Speakers: Dr Mary Bellizi (Scotland); Hon. A. K Jugnauth (Mauritius); Hon. Errol Morrison (Jamaica))
There will be interpretations in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
13:00–14:00 Guinea worm eradication/African trypanosomiasis intensified control
Room XVI (Opening: Dr Maria P. Neira – WHO-Director/CPE; Guest Speakers: Dr Hussein A. Gezairy – WHO-Regional Director/EMRO; Dr E.M. Samba – WHO-Regional Director/AFRO)
There will be interpretation in Arabic, Chines, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Thursday, 16 May 2002:
13:00-14:00 Traditional medicine: access, effectiveness, safety and quality
Room XIX (Guest Speakers: Dr Abayomi Sofowora (Nigeria); Dr Shen Zhixiang (Republic of China); Dr Yasuhiro Suzuki – WHO-Executive Director/HTP)
There will be interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian and Spanish.
13:00-14:00 Recent developments in access to care of people living with HIV/AIDS
Room XVI (Dr Badara Samb – WHO-HIV Care team; Dr Jos Perriens – WHO-HIV Care Team; Dr Jonathan Krieg – WHO-Director/EDM; Dr Tomris Turmen – WHO-Executive Director/FCH)
There will be interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Friday, 17 May 2002:
13:00-14:00 Civil society perspectives on health: the People’s Charter for health
Room XVI (Opening: Eva Wallstam – WHO-Director/CSI; Guest Speakers: Dr Ravi Narayan (India);Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury (Bangladesh); Anne Caroline Wihbey (Brazil); Mwajuma Saiddy Masaiganah (Tanzania); Ellen Verhuel (The Netherlands)There will be interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
13:00-14:00 Twenty-five years of essential drugs: achievements and challenges
Room XII (Opening: Dr Yasuhiro Suzuki – WHO-Executive Director/HTP; Dr Jonathan Quick – WHO-Director/EDM; Guest speakers: Dr.H.V. Hogerzeil – WHO- Expert Committee; Dr Ginez Gonzalez Garcia (Argentina); Prof Ranjit Roy Chaudhury (India))
There will be interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS During the 55th World Health Assembly, World Health Organization (WHO) personnel serving the press will be located in the Palais des Nations. To directly dial the following numbers from outside the Palais des Nations, please dial 91 before the extension. Communications Office of the Director-General's Office Phone Numbers + Mobile Numbers UN Office Jon Lidèn - Media Coordination Mob. 079 244 6006 Off. 022 917 6807 E. lidenj@who.int A.537 Accreditation Lorna Wieteska Mob. 079 475 5557 Off. 022 917 6804 E. wieteskaa@who.int A. 539 Press Secretariat Joëlle Munzinger Mob. 079 221 7832 Off. 022 917 6806 E. munzingerj@who.int A 537 Fadéla Chaib Director General’s Office/Communications (DGO/COM) Mob. 079 475 5556 Off. 022 917 6887 E. chaibf@who.int A.535 Melinda Henry Director General’s Office/Communications (DGO/COM) Mob. 079 244 6046 Off. 022 917 6886 E. henrym@who.int A.535 Matilda Kentridge Director General’s Office/Communications (DGO/COM) Mob. 079 475 5520 Off. 022 917 6805 E. kentridgem@who.int A.539 Iain Simpson Communicable Diseases Programme (CDS) Mob. 079 475 5534 Off. 022 791 3215 E. simpsoni@who.int HQ Daniella Bagozzi Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals (HTP) Mob. 079 475 5490 Off. 022 791 4544 E. bagozzid@who.int HQ Reshma Prakash Noncommunicable Diseases/Tobacco free Initiative (NMH/TFI) Mob. 079 475 5551 Off. 022 791 3443 E. prakashr@who.int HQ Christine McNab Global Polio Eradication Initiative Mob. 079 254 6815 Off. 022 791 4688 E: mcnabc@who.int Gregory Hartl Sustainable Development and Healthy Environments (SDE) Mob. 079 203 6715 Off. 022 791 4458 E. hartlg@who.int HQ Chris Powell Family and Community Health (FCH)/td> M. 079 203 6715 Off. 022 791 2888 E. powellc@who.int HQ Documents Gilbert Padey Headquarters) Beep: 022 791 2544 Mob. 079 221 7831 E. padeyg@who.int E.118 Cecilia Mazuy (Documents Clerk) Off. 022 917 6955 A.817 Jean Damasère Gasanabo (Documents Clerk) Off. 022 917 6905 A.817 Photos/Television/Video/Web Harrikrisna Anenden (Exhibits) Mob. 079 475 5513 Off. 022 917 6813 A.531 Alain De Nef (Cameraman) Beep: 791 30 56 Mob. 079 475 5514 Off. 022 917 6644 A.390 Maurice Engler (Radio technician) Mob. 079 637 9470 Off. 022 917 6283 Batiment E bureau N°10 François Isoard (Cameraman) Mob. +33 613 28 6869 Off. 022 917 6812 A. 531 Jean-Marc Glinz (Multi-Media and video) Mob. 079 475 5515 Mob. 079 203 9644 Off. 022 917 6810 A.533 Marion Lindsay (Video) Mob. 079 475 5512 Off. 022 791 3044 HQ 240 Danielle Suter (Audio-visual Assistant) Off. 022 917 6993 A.531 Pierre Virot (Photographer) Mob. 079 354 8212 Off. 022 917 6811 A.533
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