23) WHO Executive Board

Question 1

Context ?

Answer 1

Union Health Minister is set to become the chairman of the WHO Executive Board

Question 2

What is WHO Executive Board ?

Answer 2

WHO is governed by 2 decision making bodies –

1) World Health Assembly – decision on policies
2) WHO Executive Board – execution of policies

Question 3

Composition of Executive Board ?

Answer 3

1) 34 members qualified in the field of health elected for a term of 3yrs
2) Chairman on rotation for 1yr by each of WHO’s 6 regional grps

Question 4

Function of Executive Board ?

Answer 4

To give effect to the decisions and policies of World Health Assembly , to advise it and to facilitate its work