WHA
An annual meeting where countries set international health policy
- proper noun
- Formal
:
Asamblea Mundial de la Salud
- WHA in Wisconsin
- WHA in Madison
Surface Forms
WHA main
Etymology
The word WHA stands for the World Health Assembly. The parts World, Health, and Assembly show the meaning: Assembly means 'meeting', so the WHA is the yearly global meeting where countries come together to decide on health policy.