World Health Organization emblem on headquarters door. File photoGENEVA, May 23 Russia is ready to support the work of the WHO European Office for the Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Moscow, State Secretary — Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Alexandra Dronova said, speaking at the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva. On May 10, the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, during a special session, adopted a resolution that proposes to explore the possibility of moving the WHO office for combating noncommunicable diseases outside Russia. jpg» />The Ministry of Health urged not to turn WHO into a political platform»The Russian Federation is a reliable partner of WHO in working with member countries in the field of prevention of noncommunicable diseases by funding and supporting the WHO European Office for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases in Moscow, which is a global center excellence in the development of innovations ionic preventive measures,” Dronova said. According to her, Russia expresses its readiness “to continue to support the work of the WHO European Office in Moscow.” The World Health Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the WHO, which determines the policy of the organization and approves its budget. The Assembly is attended by delegations from all 194 WHO Member States.
