World Health Assembly
WHA60.29: Health technologies 60th World Health Assembly [pdf 38.43kb]
The first resolution on health technologies by the World Health Assembly was passed in May 2007 (WHA60.29). Through the passing of this resolution, delegations from Member States acknowledged the importance of health technologies for the achievement of health-related development goals, urged expansion of expertise in the field of health technologies in particular medical devices and requested WHO to take specific actions to support Member States.
Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean
In September of 2006, the Regional Committee of the Eastern Mediterranean passed a resolution on medical devices and equipment in contemporary health care systems and services (EM/RC53/R.7). The Regional Committee recognized the indispensable nature of medical devices for health-care providers, urged the development of plans to promote the appropriate use of medical technologies and requested particular activities to be carried out.
EM/RC44/R.3: Annual report of regional director [pdf 129kb]
The Regional Committee of the Eastern Mediterranean passed a resolution in October 1997 (EM/RC44/R.3) recognizing the importance of proper technology evaluation, selection, adaptation and rational use of health technology. The Regional Committee called upon Member States to develop national health technology programmes and urged the strengthening of the role of WHO Collaborating Centres.
