WHS Regional Meeting 2026
The WHS Regional Meeting 2026 from April 27–29 in Kenya will bring together leaders, innovators, and changemakers for building a healthier future in the region and beyond. It will address pressing challenges and spark solutions for global health progress. Among the topics on the agenda are the rising burden of chronic diseases, the changing patterns of infectious diseases, and the health financing landscape in Africa and globally.
Reimagining Africa's Health Systems
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Sub-themes WHS Regional Meeting 2026
Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security in Africa
Climate Change, Environment, and Health Systems Resilience
Digital Health, AI, and Technological Innovation
Health Workforce, Financing, and System Building
Gender Equity, Youth Leadership, and Social Accountability
Mental Health, Psychosocial Support, and Well-being
Primary Healthcare, UHC, and Social Determinants of Health
Women, Adolescents, Child Health and Nutrition
Meet the WHS Regional Meeting President
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Hosting Institution
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In 2026, the WHS Regional Meeting will be hosted by WHS Academic Alliance member The Aga Khan University East Africa.
The Aga Khan University is a not-for-profit institution and an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. Founded in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private university and from 2000 the University expanded to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan, and the United Kingdom. The mission of the Aga Khan University is to improve the quality of life in the developing world and beyond through world-class teaching, research and health-care delivery.
WHS 2025 Marks Transition in Regional Meeting Leadership
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During WHS 2025 in a symbolic handover, Prof. Balvir Singh Tomar, Founder and Chancellor of NIMS University and International President of the WHS Regional Meeting 2025, handed the baton of the WHS Regional Meetings to the incoming WHS International President, Prof. Lukoye Atwoli, Dean of the Medical College, East Africa, at Aga Khan University.
See you in Nairobi!
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