Letter from the Editor

The Sixty-fourth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) will take place in Geneva from 16 to 24 May 2011. The WHA is the decision-making body for WHO and determines the policies of the Organization. The Health Assembly discusses a health agenda prepared by the Executive Board to serve as WHO strategy for 2 forthcoming periods; among the areas being covered in the 64th session are: chronic diseases, child injuries and violence, and malaria.