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WHS Regional Meeting baton moves from New Delhi to Nairobi

At the Opening Night of the World Health Summit 2025, the symbolic passing of the WHS International Presidency set the course for the coming year. Following the successful WHS Regional Meeting 2025 in New Delhi, Balvir S. Tomar (NIMS University) transferred the presidency to Lukoye Atwoli (Aga Khan University, Nairobi).

The International Presidency of the World Health Summit rotates annually among members of the WHS Academic Alliance. With this rotating leadership, each institution that assumes the presidency also takes on the responsibility of hosting the WHS Regional Meeting for that year. The handover marks a continued commitment to collaboration across regions and institutions, engaging diverse parts of the world and academic partners in shaping the global health agenda.

Under the leitmotif “Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems: Innovation, Integration, and Interdependence”, the WHS Regional Meeting 2026 will take place from April 27–29 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Portrait of Lukoye Atwoli
“As the WHS Regional Meeting baton moves from New Delhi to Nairobi, we at the Aga Khan University are honoured to convene leaders, innovators, and partners to address Africa’s health priorities.”
Lukoye Atwoli
Professor and Dean, Medical College East Africa, The Aga Khan University, Kenya & WHS Regional Meeting 2026 President
Portrait of Lukoye Atwoli
"The World Health Summit Regional Meeting will focus on a theme that is important for the continent of Africa. We will be looking at the rising burden of chronic disease, changing patterns of infectious diseases, and the health financing landscape in Africa and beyond."
Lukoye Atwoli
Professor and Dean, Medical College East Africa, The Aga Khan University, Kenya & WHS Regional Meeting 2026 President
Upcoming WHS Regional Meeting

Nairobi, Kenya

April 27-29, 2026

The WHS Regional Meeting 2026, hosted by Aga Khan University under the leitmotif “Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems: Innovation, Integration, and Interdependence”, will bring together leaders and changemakers from across the African continent and beyond.

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