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World Health Summit 2023

"A Defining Year for Global Health Action"

October 15 - 17

Welcome to the World Health Summit

The World Health Summit 2023 brought together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society from around the world to set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and well-being for all. It was held under the theme "A Defining Year for Global Health Action" from October 15-17 in Berlin, Germany and online.

3,100
Participants On-Site
12,000+
Participants Online
370
Speakers
63
Sessions
106
Nations

Central Topics

  • Learning from COVID-19 for Future Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

  • Recommitting to Universal Health Coverage

  • Sustainable Health for People and Planet

  • G7/G20 Measures to Enhance Global Health Equity and Security

  • Harnessing the Power of Digital Technologies for Global Health

  • World Health Organization’s 75th Anniversary

  • Innovations to Accelerate the Fight Against Tuberculosis

  • Global Financing Facility (GFF) Pledging Event

Impact of #WHS2023

$445 million pledged

at the Global Financing Facility event – to improve health and rights for 250 million women, children, and youth

Equity 2030 Alliance launched

by UNFPA, Ghana, and Norway – driving gender equity through transformative norms and data-driven strategies in health, science, and financing

Community Health Delivery Partnership

launched by UNICEF – supporting national priorities for primary health care at the community level

Health: A Political Choice

new Global Governance Project publication "Health: A Political Choice - From Fragmentation to Integration" launched – calls for integration over fragmentation in global health, with insights from global leaders

WHS Regional Meeting 2023

April 13, 2023

The World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2023 was held in partnership with the Annual Conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) CUGH 2023 and the Global Innovation Forum organized by the Association of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI).

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