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The flagship event is the World Health Summit (WHS) held annually in Berlin.

The World Health Summit is the leading global platform bringing together science, politics, civil society, and the private sector to catalyze collaborative and innovative solutions for key health priorities.

📍 World Health Summit 2026, October 11-13 The World Health Summit is the leading global platform bringing together science, politics, civil society, and the private sector to catalyze collab

orative and innovative solutions for key health priorities. Each year, the Summit attracts more than 4,000 participants on-site and 10,000 online. In addition, each spring, a WHS Regional Meeting is hosted in a different part of the world to connect regional perspectives with global strategies, while year-round formats such as the WHS Global Health Dialogues bring together leaders and decision-makers to address strategic issues beyond the Summit dates.

24/06/2026

"Representation without power is not partnership. It is mere optics."
Lukoye Atwoli, WHS International President 2025/26

In his new WHS Perspectives commentary, Prof Lukoye Atwoli calls for a fundamental reordering of global health governance, placing African voices and institutions at its core.

His key arguments:

➡️ The COVID-19 pandemic did not create Africa's vulnerabilities. It exposed the predictable outcomes of a broken system built on vaccine nationalism, fragmented donor funding, and decision-making concentrated in distant capitals.

➡️ The WHS Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi crystallized five pillars for transformation: country ownership, sustainable financing, manufacturing and supply chain security, data sovereignty, and a redefinition of what genuine partnership means.

➡️ Representation without power is not partnership. True partnership is measured by whether power is shared, local institutions are strengthened, and every partner has equal standing to shape priorities.

👉 Read the full commentary here: https://f.mtr.cool/awcuxbrqjz

🆕 continues its focus on the future of the global health architecture, exploring how the global community is rethinking the structures, governance, financing, and key actors.

23/06/2026

The six central topics of the World Health Summit 2026

The central topics are the thematic tracks of the main program and reflect current and emerging challenges in global health:

➡️ Global Health Architecture: Reshaping Financing and Governance Across the Global Health Ecosystem

➡️ Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: Operationalizing Global Health Security

➡️ Health Equity for Women, Children, and Youth: Ensuring Rights, Inclusion, and Participation

➡️ Future-Ready Health Systems: Innovating with AI, Data-Driven Policies, and Workforce Empowerment

➡️ Conflict and Health: Strengthening Resilience, Safeguarding Communities, and Rebuilding Infrastructure

➡️ Environmental Drivers of Health: Securing Sustainable Futures through Climate Action and One Health

Want to dive deeper into each topic?

Find more details on our website: https://f.mtr.cool/awlvixelgv

19/06/2026

In a new commentary, published as part of the Global Health Resilience campaign, Carsten Schicker, CEO of the World Health Summit, argues that health can no longer be treated as a side issue to security and stability: it is one of its foundations.

The key takeaways:

➡️ The COVID-19 pandemic proved how fast health threats cross borders, disrupting economies, straining political stability, and deepening inequalities.

➡️ Strong health systems don't just save lives. Preventive care, surveillance, and equitable access reduce long-term costs and stabilize entire societies.

➡️ Health intersects with the world's biggest challenges, from climate change to economic stability, acting as both a safeguard and an enabler.

As Carsten puts it: "Investments in health are neither optional nor charitable; they are strategic."

This is the thinking behind our World Health Summit 2026 leitmotif, From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health, and it's the conversation that will be continued at the World Health Summit in Berlin this October.

🔗 Read the full commentary here: https://f.mtr.cool/lmilmiboto

17/06/2026

"Representation without power is not partnership. It is mere optics."
Lukoye Atwoli, WHS International President 2025/26

In his new WHS Perspectives commentary, Prof Lukoye Atwoli calls for a fundamental reordering of global health governance, placing African voices and institutions at its core.

His key arguments:

➡️ The COVID-19 pandemic did not create Africa's vulnerabilities. It exposed the predictable outcomes of a broken system built on vaccine nationalism, fragmented donor funding, and decision-making concentrated in distant capitals.

➡️ The WHS Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi crystallized five pillars for transformation: country ownership, sustainable financing, manufacturing and supply chain security, data sovereignty, and a redefinition of what genuine partnership means.

➡️ Representation without power is not partnership. True partnership is measured by whether power is shared, local institutions are strengthened, and every partner has equal standing to shape priorities.

👉 Read the full commentary here: https://f.mtr.cool/doiajpevjg

🆕 continues its focus on the future of the global health architecture, exploring how the global community is rethinking the structures, governance, financing, and key actors.

10/06/2026

"The G7 cannot achieve its mandate acting as an exclusive gathering historically dominated by a few countries; it needs to open itself to a changing world.”
Axel Pries, President of the World Health Summit

Ahead of the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, WHS President Axel Pries argues that a new era of global health leadership is taking shape.

His key arguments:
➡️ The WHS Regional Meeting 2026 sent a strong signal to the G7 on African health sovereignty indicating a shift in international health cooperation.

➡️ In Nairobi, 16 health ministers from Africa and Europe signaled a shift toward health sovereignty and sustainable financing.

➡️ This moment showcases the need and chances to adapt concepts, mechanisms and support for healthcare.

👉 Read the full commentary here: https://f.mtr.cool/lgrbgtxvxt

What role should the G7 play in reshaping global health? Let us know in the comments.

09/06/2026

"There is a paradox at the heart of global health."
Sania Nishtar, CEO, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance

In a new WHS Perspectives commentary, Sania Nishtar reflects on the 79th World Health Assembly: a moment of both progress and deepening fracture in global health governance.

Her key arguments:

➡️ The 79th WHA revealed a paradox between multilateral ambition and growing geopolitical factionalism within the Assembly, historically shielded from overt political conflict.

➡️ On the one hand, Member States endorsed a joint process to transform the global health architecture, with countries of the Global South demanding stronger health sovereignty.

➡️ On the other hand, voting patterns and factionalism at the WHA reflected geopolitical tensions at the precise moment a unified reform effort is most urgent.

➡️ There is an urgency to forge synergy: Pandemic response is a collective responsibility, and the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a direct call for the global health architecture to deliver as one.

👉 Read the full commentary here: https://f.mtr.cool/jvehqunepy

🆕 continues its focus on the future of the global health architecture, exploring how the global community is rethinking the structures, governance, financing, and key actors.

06/06/2026

Happy Birthday to Prof. Lukoye Atwoli, WHS International President 2025/26 🎉

Lukoye Atwoli is the Dean of the Medical College, East Africa, at the Aga Khan University, a member, and Professor of Psychiatry with extensive leadership, teaching, and academic research experience.

His work spans global mental health research and policy, with contributions to major international initiatives and institutions, including the WHO World Mental Health Surveys Consortium.

We appreciate your dedication to advancing mental health, building partnerships, and supporting resilient communities worldwide, Prof. Lukoye.

Wishing you a wonderful day and continued success!

05/06/2026

🌍Apply now. At the World Health Summit 2026, three free-of-charge side meeting slots are open for civil society organizations and youth groups.

Side meetings provide a platform for focused discussions on topics selected by the hosting organization, fostering in-depth dialogue in a more interactive and intimate setting.

What you get:

🕐 A 90-minute side event slot during WHS 2026

👥 Space for up to 30 participants

🎟️ 15 free WHS 2026 registrations for your team and speakers

📣 Visibility on the WHS website and communications channels

Your session must connect to one or more WHS 2026 central topics or address a relevant niche topic that brings valuable and complementary perspectives to the conversation.

This opportunity is part of our ongoing commitment to expanding access and fostering meaningful, equitable participation at the World Health Summit.

📅 Application deadline: June 30, 2026
🔗 Apply here: https://f.mtr.cool/vlmwpqsabf

03/06/2026

💬 “Crises, unfortunately, are being protracted because the lines that we used to have between emergency response, recovery and development get blurred.”

At the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi, Elhadj As Sy, Co-Chair of the World Health Summit Council, reflected on what it takes to build truly resilient health systems.

As Sy calls for systems that are strengthened and supported before, during, and after crises. This continuity is essential to rebuild the trust that makes health responses effective on the ground.

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