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World Health Assembly
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Mark your calendars for a members-only World Health Assembly (WHA) 101 Webinar on Thursday, May 1st at 9am EDT. During this webinar, we will discuss: Fast facts about WHA How GHC members can engage virtually and in person Key priority areas GHC will be tracking at WHA Events and communications To join, please register here. […] |
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Join us for the 10th edition of the World Heart Summit, set to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, the epicenter of global health diplomacy, on 17 – 18 May 2025, ahead of the 78th World Health Assembly. Trailblazers across government, business, civil society and academia are coming together to tackle some of today’s most pressing global challenges in cardiovascular […] |
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Alongside the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly (WHA), the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Global Health Centre (GHC) and United Nations Foundation are co-hosting the annual open briefing, this year titled Critical Perspectives on Multilateralism in Global Health in 2025. Since 2015, this public event has raised the curtain on WHA with a preview of the modalities and relevant […]
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Join global health leaders, Ministers of Health and other country stakeholders, community representatives, and key partners for a high-level dialogue on the critical role of country leadership in driving equitable access to health innovations.
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Doing Better With Less: Rethinking the Approach to Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
Doing Better With Less: Rethinking the Approach to Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
Global efforts over the past two decades have driven significant progress in improving the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents. The launch of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030) under the Every Woman Every Child movement aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and helped unify governments, civil society, […] |
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Global health is at a crossroads. U.S. and other foreign aid freezes are disrupting critical programs, climate change is driving new health crises, and workforce shortages are reaching breaking points. At the same time, AI, digital innovation, and new financing models are reshaping the future of healthcare. On May 22, the reporters behind Devex CheckUp will interview […]
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At WHA 77 Member States adopted a resolution responding to slowing progress in tackling maternal, newborn, and child mortality and for the first time called out congenital conditions as a key driver of childhood mortality that needed to be addressed. With childhood mortality reduction efforts stagnating, now is a critical moment for NGOs, patient and […]
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Building Healthy Futures: Integrating Congenital Conditions into Maternal and Child Health Programs At WHA 77 Member States adopted a resolution responding to slowing progress in tackling maternal, newborn, and child mortality and for the first time called out congenital conditions as a key driver of childhood mortality that needed to be addressed. With childhood mortality […]
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Date: 19 May 2025 Time: 7.30 – 10.30 CEST Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland Organizers and co-hosts: UNFPA, UNICEF, Unitaid, ICM, Jhpiego, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Sweden and Republic of Cote D’Ivoire. |
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From May 20 to 23, 2025, the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) will take place during the World Health Assembly (WHA). As the WHA convenes a political audience, the GHF provides a unique platform conveying the perspectives of scientists, healthcare professionals and field actors on the main challenges and opportunities for global health.
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As the global community prepares for the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs, this event will bring the right conversations to the table. Attendees will leave with a clearer sense of why lived experience is not a checkbox, but a compass—and how rights-based approaches can deliver more equitable, sustainable, and effective action on obesity and […]
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After the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries rallied around the idea of a pandemic treaty to enshrine global solidarity against pandemic threats and establish priorities for coordination, cooperation, and equity during a health emergency. After more than two years of complex negotiations, WHO Member States advanced a historic pandemic agreement on Wednesday April […]
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In an era of evolving global health priorities—and with WHO adaptation, budget constraints, and multilateral support in flux—this forum brings together leaders, scholars, and civil society representatives from around the world. Through diverse national perspectives (including USA, Europe, Taiwan, South Asia/India, Africa/Senegal), we will explore ways to sustain and transform Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Specifically, […]
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Diagnostics are the first step on the path to health, yet often they are overlooked in favour of treatments and vaccines. Join us for a day of discussions around the diagnostic gap, challenges facing diagnostics today, how and why we need innovation in diagnostics for women, and what needs to be done for pandemic preparedness. […]
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The risks of new pandemic threats are compounding. Zoonotic spillover and uncontained outbreaks are well-known risks that are not yet well enough addressed. Today, focus must also turn to biosecurity and biosafety risks. Beyond naturally occurring infectious disease threats, the risks of a manmade pandemic — by accident or by design — must be mitigated. […]
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Transparency of the pharmaceutical sector is a critical issue. All over the world, policymakers, academics and civil society organizations are developing initiatives to increase pharmaceutical transparency to determine fair prices for health products and improve the overall accountability of the sector. This side event marks the launch of our joint report ‘Pharmaceutical transparency: from resolution […]
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and communicable diseases are inextricably linked, but the connection is often overlooked. Many deaths could be averted by preventing the communicable diseases that lead to NCDs like cancer. The World Hepatitis Alliance, the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE), the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and the Infectious Disease Alliance (IDA) with technical […]
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The Geneva Digital Health Day (GDHD) is a global gathering of healthcare professionals, innovators, policymakers, and researchers dedicated to advancing digital health. Held during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, GDHD serves as a platform to explore emerging trends, key challenges, and innovative solutions, fostering collaboration to drive the future of digital health worldwide.
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Many health groups and partners have identified the need to prioritize strengthening health systems and addressing disparities in access as a key step to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals — specifically SDG 3 on health and well-being for all. While evaluation measurements traditionally focus on counts and outputs, this shift in health care approaches also […]
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WHA 78 High-Level Side Event on Community Protection Thursday, 22 May 2025 8:00-9:00am CEST International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland |
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Join us for an engaging discussion on: ​Evidence and best-practices from EU co-funded adolescent SRHR programmes ​Insights and reflections from adolescent youth champions ​Action points and recommendations to integrate adolescent SRHR into global health policies.
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Organisers: International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care & World Council of Churches Co-sponsor: International Federation on Ageing Date:Â 23 May 2025 Time:Â 08:00 – 10:00 CEST Location: In-Person:Â World Council of Churches, Kyoto Building, 42 Chemin de Pomier, Grand Saconnex, Geneva Online:Â Virtual participation link will be provided to the registered participants on 21 May 2025
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The Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health was established in 2008 in honour of Dr LEE Jong-wook, the sixth WHO Director-General, who dedicated his life to the underprivileged. The Prize is awarded to individuals, institutions, or governmental and non-governmental organizations whose outstanding contributions to public health reflect Dr LEE’s vision and commitment. In […] |
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