Photo Highlights from the 69th World Health Assembly by HCC May 25, 2016 May 25, 2016 3.6K Images from the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva 2016 where the Caribbean region was represented by many CARICOM leaders along with the HCC. President and Dr. Anselm Hennis, NCD Director, PAHOCarissa Etienne With an appeal for active discussion during the 69th World Health Assembly, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, met today with the delegations of the countries of the Americas, focusing on issues of key interest for the Region to be addressed in the plenary sessionHCC meets with Hon. Minister of Health of Grenada, Mr. Nikolas SteeleHon Minister of Health John Boyce shared the investment case for NCDs within the context of the UN Interagency Task Force on NCDsHCC President with Mychelle Farmer, Senior NCD Advisor Jhpiego(Back L to R) HCC Executive Director Maisha Hutton and President Professor Sir Trevor Hassell with the World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRFI) Team, (Front L to R) Kate Allen (Executive Director of Science and Public Affairs), Louise Codling (Head of Policy & Public Affairs) and Simone Bosch (Policy & Public Affairs Manager)Micheal Coombs, Regional Technical Director at the Jamaica Ministry of HealthJamie Oliver, Global Nutrition Champion, speaking at the side event 'Accelerating National Progress on Tackling Child Obesity and Child Undernutrition in a Sustainable Way'HCC Executive Director Maisha Hutton with Dr. Joseph Kibachio, Head of the NCD Control Unit, Ministry of Health KenyaHCC meets with Hon. Minister of Health of Antigua, Mr. Molwyn Joseph and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rhonda Sealey-ThomasHCC President discusses health disparities with world renowned expert Sir Micheal MarmotSir Trevor ‘Walking the Talk'Sir George Alleyne Patron of the HCC, speaking at the NCD Alliance partners dinner See more detail on the World Health Assembly here. See CARICOM leaders sound off on NCDs and the WHA here. previous post Placing NCDs at the Centre of the Women and Girls Health and Development Agenda next post CARICOM Representatives Sound Off on The WHA and NCDS