Events
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Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health 2025
Campus Biotech Chem. des Mines 9, 1202 GenèveThe 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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GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION FOR BLEEDING DISORDERS: TRANSLATING EVIDENCE INTO IMPACT TO DRIVE HEALTH POLICY AND PRACTICE
Le restaurant Vieux Bois Avenue de la Paix 12, CH – 1202, Geneva, SwitzerlandThe World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) is thrilled to invite you to a side-event “Global Call to Action for Bleeding Disorders: Translating Evidence into Impact to Drive Health Policy and Practice” at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA). This Side Event will serve as an opportune platform for this dialogue and for the exchange on […]
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Interdisciplinary Cooperation and Innovation in One Health
Varembé Conference Centre (CCV), Lausanne Room 9 Rue de Varembé 1202, Genève, SwitzerlandAs global health challenges become increasingly complex, the One Health approach—integrating human, animal, and environmental health—has emerged as a vital framework for addressing issues such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In this session, we bring together experts from diverse fields, including public health, medicine and veterinary medicine to share their experiences and insights on how interdisciplinary […]
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2025 NextGen Global Health Summit – Online
As global health challenges become increasingly complex, the One Health approach—integrating human, animal, and environmental health—has emerged as a vital framework for addressing issues such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In this session, we bring together experts from diverse fields, including public health, medicine and veterinary medicine to share their experiences and insights on how interdisciplinary […]
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Youth Empowerment in Global Health
Centre De Conférences De Varembé (9 Rue de Varembé 1202, Genève) Geneva, SwitzerlandAs the global health landscape evolves, youth are increasingly stepping forward—not just as participants, but as leaders shaping the direction of public health, policy, and advocacy. In this session, we spotlight two outstanding youth leaders: the current Chair of the Junior Doctor Network (JDN) and the official Youth Delegate to the WHO from the Netherlands. […]
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Addressing Pediatric Non-Communicable Diseases: Building Systems-Based Approaches in Nutrition
Hotel President Wilson Quai Wilson 47, Geneva, SwitzerlandThe International Initiative for Pediatrics and Nutrition at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, the International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization (WHO), the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer, and the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) are proud to host a side event at the 78th World Health Assembly. The event will focus on […]
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Navigating health financing cliffs: learning for a new era in global health
A WHA side event organized by the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research at WHO and co-sponsored by the governments of Ethiopia, Japan, Norway and the Philippines Since 2000, the world has witnessed large increases in both domestic spending and official development assistance (ODA) for health. But that era is over. Countries are operating […]
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Neglected Tropical Diseases: Success Under Threat
Palais des Nations Geneva, SwitzerlandPlease join us for an official side event at the 78th World Health Assembly. The control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases has the potential to be one of the world’s greatest public health achievements, but this momentum is now under threat. In the face of emerging challenges, this event will bring together a diverse […]
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WORLD CONFERENCE ON NURSING EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE
Greetings from Intelli Meetings! We are pleased to invite you to the WORLD CONFERENCE ON NURSING EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE 2026, taking place on June 02–04, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan Theme: “Advancing Nursing Education” Join over 300 international professionals—nurses, educators, and researchers—for keynote sessions, presentations, panel discussions, and global networking opportunities focused on advancing nursing education […]
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Will Canada be a Global Health Champion?
VirtualThis year, major country donors have slashed aid budgets. Total Official Development Assistance from the top 17 donors is predicted to drop by nearly 25 percent from 2024 to 2026—and global health has been hit particularly hard, with expected cuts of up to 40 percent. In contrast, voters in Canada have elected a party pledging to […]
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Rethinking the future of maternal and child survival in Africa in a changing aid landscape — Part 1
OnlineSub-Saharan Africa bears the highest burden of maternal and newborn deaths, as well as stillbirths. Despite significant strides, these challenges persist largely due to systemic challenges like inadequate financing, limited access to quality health care, poor health infrastructure, shortages of skilled health care workers, and insufficient medical supplies. Over the last six months, global financing […]
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The First 180: Global Impacts on Women and Girls’ Health and Rights
OnlineYou’re invited to join PAI for an exclusive webinar, The First 180: Global Impacts on Women and Girls’ Health and Rights, on Tuesday, July 8th from 2:00-3:15 p.m. ET. In such a short amount of time, the second Trump administration has done significant damage to global sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through aggressive funding cuts […]