The Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA) is set to consider several critical health issues next week. The WHA, comprised of the World Health Organization's (WHO) 192 Member States, is the supreme decision-making body for WHO and its main function is to determine the policies of the Organization. This year's meeting takes place from 16-25 May. The Assembly will review the proposed programme budget for 2006-2007, and consider more than a dozen draft resolutions on issues including cancer prevention and control, health action in crises, tuberculosis, malaria, pandemic influenza preparedness and response, global immunization and social health insurance. The Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA) is set to consider several critical health issues next week. The WHA, comprised of the World Health Organization's (WHO) 192 Member States, is the supreme decision-making body for WHO and its main function is to determine the policies of the Organization. This year's meeting takes place from 16-25 May. The Assembly will review the proposed programme budget for 2006-2007, and consider more than a dozen draft resolutions on issues including cancer prevention and control, health action in crises, tuberculosis, malaria, pandemic influenza preparedness and response, global immunization and social health insurance.