72nd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA)

Held in Geneva, May 2019

Attended by delegations from all WHO Member States, with the objectives to determine the policies of the Organization, approve the budget, honor individuals and projects, and offer many side events highlighting initiatives by governments and civil society. The HIYH initiative launched the call for applications and revealed the first 20 innovations featured on the platform at the international stage, at the World Health Assembly in May 2019. Dr. Khalid Erichsen was invited by Pradeep Kakkattil, Director, Office of Innovations, UNAIDS, to present on a panel about Innovations in connection with the debut of the UNAIDS Health Innovation Exchange