World Health Summit 2018
Marking its tenth anniversary, the World Health Summit returns to Berlin from October 14 to 16, 2018, with an expanded global footprint. This milestone edition brings together 2,000 participants from 100 countries on site, with a further 3,500 joining via live-stream, under the patronage of Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
2400
Participants
300
Speakers
100
Nations
50
Sessions
Impact of the WHS 2018
WHO presented the "Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All"
aimed at aligning cooperation among major global health organizations to help reach UN health target. The document had been signed by eleven leading global health organizations the same day.
115 million Euros
pledged by the German Federal Minister of Health, Jens Spahn, to support the World Health Organization (WHO)
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin X London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration and cooperation in global health at the World Health Summit 2018.
Central Topics
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Pandemic Preparedness
The Sustainable Development Goals: Health in All Policies
Access to Essential Medicines
Health Systems Strengthening
Antimicrobial Resistance
The Digital Healthcare Revolution
WHS 2018 Program
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