Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World
Welcome to the World Health Summit 2025
The World Health Summit is the leading platform for global health. It brings together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society from around the world to set the agenda for a healthier future by catalyzing collaborative and innovative solutions for better health and wellbeing for all.
The World Health Summit 2025 held under the leitmotif "Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World" takes place from October 12-14 in Berlin, Germany and online.
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Session Recordings
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The World Health Summit promotes a science-driven and broad approach to global health development with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. Our key issues are therefore interdisciplinary, science-based, and cross-sectoral. They are vital to set the global health agenda for the years to come. You can watch the session recordings directly on each session page.
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Program
In over 70 sessions, representatives from around the globe will come together to shape the future of global health. From climate and health to digital innovation, equity, and global governance: the World Health Summit 2025 program will explore the most pressing global health challenges and opportunities.
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Speakers
Over 400 speakers will come together to shape the future of global health in Berlin and online. Discover selected high-level speakers at the World Health Summit 2025 now.
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Side Meetings
Alongside the World Health Summit, a diverse range of side events, launches, and partner sessions will take place.
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Media Coverage
Explore a selection of articles, interviews and features highlighting discussions, outcomes and perspectives from #WHS2025 and beyond.
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Central Topics
On this year's agenda are central issues shaping the future of global health. Among the WHS 2025 topics are artificial intelligence, global health architecture, climate crisis, peace and health, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and women's and children's health.
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Partners
See our broad network of partners across all sectors, from academia, politics, private sector, and civil society.
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"As our world navigates shared challenges, the call to take responsibility for the common good has become more urgent than ever"
A message from Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of Germany and Patron of the World Health Summit 2025
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"Health is not a cost to be contained. It is an investment to be nurtured – an investment in people, stability and economic growth."
A Letter from Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Patron of the World Health Summit 2025
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"This year’s edition of the World Health Summit is taking place at a turning point for global health"
A Message from Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Patron of the World Health Summit 2025