2021-07299. Virtual Stakeholder Listening Session in Preparation for the 74th World Health Assembly

Subject: Office of Global Affairs: Virtual Stakeholder Listening Session in preparation for the 74th World Health Assembly.

Time and date: The session will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2021, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Place: The session will be held virtually, and registration is required. Please RSVP by April 29, 2021 by sending your full name, email address, and organization to [e-mail]. OGA encourages early registration.

Status: Open, but requiring RSVP to [e-mail] to register.

Purpose: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—charged with leading the U.S. delegation to the 74th World Health Assembly—will hold an informal Stakeholder Listening Session on Thursday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET. The listening session will be held virtually, and the meeting link will be shared with registered participants prior to the session.

The Stakeholder Listening Session will help the HHS Office of Global Affairs prepare the U.S. delegation to the World Health Assembly by taking full advantage of the knowledge, ideas, feedback, and suggestions from all communities interested in and affected by agenda items to be discussed at the 74th World Health Assembly. Your input will contribute to U.S. positions as we negotiate these important health topics with our international colleagues.

The listening session will be organized by agenda item, and participation is welcome from stakeholder communities, including:

• Public health and advocacy groups;
• State, local, and Tribal groups;
• Private industry;
• Minority health organizations; and
• Academic and scientific organizations.

All agenda items to be discussed at the 74th World Health Assembly can be found at this website: https://apps.who.int/​gb/​e/​e_​wha74.html.

RSVP: Registration is required for the event. Please send your full name, email address, and organization to [e-mail] to register. Please RSVP no later than Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Written comments are welcome and encouraged, even if you are planning on attending the virtual session. Please send written comments to the email address: [e-mail].

We look forward to hearing your comments related to the 74th World Health Assembly agenda items.

Dated: March 31, 2021.

Loyce Pace,

Director, Office of Global Affairs.