WHA Resolution on Sensory Impairment Approved

The World Health Organisation reported a new resolution has now been approved at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 19-17 May 2025.

Primary prevention and integrated care for sensory impairments, including vision impairment and hearing loss, across the life course.

You can watch the announcement on the WHA recording of the Ninth Committee A session, following this link: https://www.who.int/about/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-eighth. The relevant section starts at 1h:49m:53s until 1:50:22.

Download the Resolution document here: https://ciicanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/B156_21-en-WHO-EB-Decision-Hearing-Vision-Res-for-WHA.pdf

Download the Supporting Constituency Statement here: https://ciicanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WHA-Consituency-Statement-May-2025.pdf