The World Health Summit is the international platform for global health. Every October, the summit brings together more than 300 speakers and 4,000+ participants from politics, science, medicine, the private sector, and civil society. Through cross-sectoral collaboration, the summit has already achieved significant milestones on the path to a healthier, more equitable world.
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At the World Health Summit 2025 Opening Night, Germany announced a pledge of EUR 1 billion to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, reaffirming its commitment to global health and international solidarity.
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Presented at the WHS 2025, the latest Global Burden of Disease Study revealed a decline in global mortality but a concerning rise in youth deaths and widening health inequities, calling for renewed focus on equitable health policies.
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Germany announced an additional EUR 100 million contribution to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) at the World Health Summit. This pledge is strengthening international efforts to accelerate vaccine development and pandemic preparedness.
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The report, launched during the WHS 2025, is the first of its kind highlighting that peace, health, and emotional wellbeing are deeply interconnected, showing that they fall and rise together.
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The GPMB 2025 Report was presented at the World Health Summit 2025, emphasizing the urgent need for stronger global preparedness systems and accountability to prevent future health crises.
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The WHS Academic Alliance published the WHS Academic Alliance Declaration 2025 in Nature Medicine. In this official WHS Academic Alliance Declaration, members of the WHS Academic Alliance highlight the importance of free science and global partnerships to achieve worldwide health goals.
As a catalyst, the World Health Summit fosters innovative and sustainable solutions for global health.
in premature mortality by 2050 announced as goal of Global Health 2050, launched by the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health 3.0 at WHS 2024
pledged for the WHO Investment Round at the WHS 2024 Signature Event
are affected by Female Genital Schistosomiasis.The new Invest in Women, Invest in Health initiative was launched by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development at WHS 2024
committed for 250 million women, children, and youth at the Global Financing Facility (GFF) pledging event during WHS 2023
of funding pledged towards the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's (GPEI) strategy to end polio by global leaders at WHS 2022
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At the World Health Summit 2024, the largest donor event for the WHO Investment Round raised one billion USD in pledges. The summit was held under the theme “All for Health, Health for All” and included high-level speakers such as Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Chair of the Gates Foundation Bill Gates, and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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The Lancet Commission launched its third report on Investing in Health (CIH 3.0) Global Health 2050, highlighting how focused health investments can improve global welfare by 2050. The report reveals that countries committed to the "50 by 50" goal could achieve a 50% reduction in premature deaths (death before the age of 70) by 2050.
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The Climate Overshoot Commission launched its policy paper "Reducing the Health Risks of Climate Overshoot." As the world approaches the 1.5°C limit and human health becomes more critical, the paper emphasizes the need to put public health at the core of global climate responses and governance.
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The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development launched its "Invest in Women, Invest in Health" initiative to combat Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS), a neglected tropical disease affecting over 50 million women worldwide.
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The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) released its report "The Changing Face of Pandemic Risk." It outlines key drivers of pandemic risk and offers a roadmap for global leaders, policy-makers, health professionals, and communities to build a safer, more resilient future.
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), launched the WomenX Collective Berlin Hub. The hub aims to advance innovation, research, and investment in women’s health, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health. It is the first of its kind in an international network of centers.