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WHA

WHA

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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.