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The World Health Summit is the leading global platform bringing together science, politics, civil society, and the private sector to catalyze collaborative and innovative solutions for key health priorities. Each year, the Summit attracts more than 4,000 participants on-site and 10,000 online. In addition, each spring, a WHS Regional Meeting is hosted in a different part of the world to connect regional perspectives with global strategies, while year-round formats such as the WHS Global Health Dialogues bring together leaders and decision-makers to address strategic issues beyond the Summit dates.

29/03/2026

AI has the potential to close critical gaps in primary care across Africa by expanding access to timely diagnosis, improving decision-making, and connecting underserved communities to quality care.

At the WHS Regional Meeting 2026, hosted by the Aga Khan University, innovators, policymakers and health leaders will explore how to turn this potential into reality - ensuring no community is left behind in the technological age.

Join leaders shaping Africa’s digital health future.

Register today: https://f.mtr.cool/ykuvanofzf

📅 April 27–29, 2026
📍 United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya

25/03/2026

What does it mean to be part of the WHS Academic Alliance, and why does it matter?

Sally Green, Co-Director of Cochrane Australia and Professorial Fellow at Monash University, reflects on what it means for her institution to be part of the WHS Academic Alliance: a platform that fosters international and trans-sectoral collaboration, connects the scientific community, and supports evidence-informed health policy and practice.

She highlights the value of coming together around common values and shared goals, building the collaboration and trust needed to drive progress globally towards .

🟦 The WHS Academic Alliance is the scientific network of the World Health Summit. It brings together 30 leading academic institutions worldwide to connect the scientific community and support evidence-informed health policy and practice.

24/03/2026

Integrating mental health into primary care makes support accessible, affordable and part of everyday health services.

At the WHS Regional Meeting 2026, hosted by the Aga Khan University, leaders, policymakers and practitioners will examine evidence, share case studies and identify scalable models for integrating mental health into primary care systems across Africa.

Be part of the conversation and register here: https://f.mtr.cool/bllqrybszi
📅 April 27–29, 2026
📍 United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya

23/03/2026

🆕 Introducing WHS Perspectives, a new commentary series on today’s most pressing global health challenges. WHS Perspectives features leading voices from across sectors, offering evidence‑informed insights that strengthen dialogue and advance collaborative action for healthier societies.

Our first three commentaries focus on health security, with experts examining how fragile systems, outdated tools, and under‑resourced health systems threaten global stability.

🔹 Dr. Seth Berkley (Brown University) warns that without sustained investment in global health, true global security will remain out of reach. Preparedness for outbreaks and biothreats has regressed since COVID‑19, even as risks accelerate.

🔹 Dr. Monica Bharel (Google) argues that we are facing 21st‑century biological threats with 20th‑century tools. She highlights how geospatial foresights and AI can transform fragmented surveillance into actionable intelligence.

🔹 Jagan Chapagain (IFRC) shows why health and international security are inseparable. From Ebola in the DRC to crises in Yemen, he illustrates how fragile health systems fuel instability and why strong primary care and empowered local responders are essential for resilience.

➡️ Explore the first commentaries here: https://f.mtr.cool/sblhdoypne

More perspectives coming soon.

20/03/2026

Sustainable health systems require bold financing and a thriving workforce.

At the WHS Regional Meeting 2026, hosted by the Aga Khan University, we will discuss innovative domestic resource mobilization and the education, retention, and wellbeing of the healthcare workforce.

It’s time to move from rhetoric to resilient systems.

Be part of the conversation and register here: https://f.mtr.cool/hpvcragwrd

📅 April 27–29, 2026
📍 United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya

19/03/2026

Good Health News: Fiji has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem ✅👁️

🆕 What’s new:

Fiji has been validated by WHO for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

Key facts:

- Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide

- Fiji is the 26th country globally to reach this milestone

- Trachoma is the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) eliminated in Fiji

🔎 Why this matters:

Trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Repeated infections can lead to scarring, in-turning of the eyelids, and ultimately blindness.

Globally, trachoma remains endemic in many vulnerable communities where access to clean water and sanitation is limited.

➡️ The next step:

Fiji is the 58th country globally to eliminate at least one neglected tropical disease (NTD).

WHO estimates that affect more than 1 billion people.

Why are we sharing this?

In a news cycle that often feels heavy, we want to spotlight measurable progress toward better . With our series, Good Health News, we regularly share evidence-based examples of what’s working in global health.

What recent health impact story has stayed with you?

Share it in the comments.

17/03/2026

“Preparedness cannot be pulled off a shelf only when the sirens wail.”
- Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General, IFRC

In a new WHS Perspectives commentary, Jagan Chapagain argues that health security and international security can no longer be treated as separate worlds.

His key arguments:

🔵 From Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protracted crises in Yemen fragile health systems can amplify instability.

🔵 Global health security relies on strong, trusted primary healthcare systems that can withstand shocks and prevent crises from escalating.

🔵 Empowering local actors as the backbone of crisis response is essential to building resilience and sustaining stability.

➡ Read the full commentary here: https://f.mtr.cool/dypwkbewlw

is our new commentary series on pressing global health topics. This edition focuses on health security.

15/03/2026

How can diplomacy strengthen global health action?

The WHS Academic Alliance has launched its new Working Group on Health & Science Diplomacy, a network‑wide collaboration bringing together 17 experts from 11 member institutions across regions.

Initiated during and supported by the Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut as secretariat, the group aims to reinforce how health, science, and diplomacy work together to address global challenges.

Its priorities include:

1️⃣ promoting diplomacy, dialogue, and evidence as drivers of better health outcomes

2️⃣ identifying tools that enhance cooperation across health, science, and policy

3️⃣ introducing a call for partners and collaborators to maximize reach and impact

By mobilizing expertise and collaboration across sectors, the Working Group seeks to advance more coordinated, equitable, and sustainable global health action.

13/03/2026

At the WHS Regional Meeting 2026, we are bringing together innovators, policymakers, researchers and practitioners to turn ideas into action and explore how to strengthen health systems across Africa.

Be part of the conversation: https://f.mtr.cool/spulnkqbos
📅 27–29 April 2026
📍 United Nations Office, Nairobi, Kenya

12/03/2026

📣 New WHS Academic Alliance Member

Welcome Peking University Institute for Global Health and Development (GHD) as a new member of the

Founded in 2020, GHD is a cross-disciplinary institute that brings together expertise from health economics and diplomacy to environmental science, AI, and digital health guided by its vision of “One World, One Health.”

Through interdisciplinary research, education, international collaboration, and industry-academia integration, GHD explores innovative solutions to critical challenges in human health and development.

We look forward to strengthening collaboration at the interface of research, policy, and practice to advance global health. 🤝

🟦 The WHS Academic Alliance is the scientific network of the World Health Summit. It brings together 30 leading academic institutions worldwide to connect the scientific community and support evidence-informed health policy and practice.

11/03/2026

📅 Plan months ahead or last-minute sprint?

Quick questions, quick answers and a sneak peek behind the scenes at the World Health Summit.

The WHS Team shares their picks in this quick “this or that.”

One quick choice at a time:

☀️ Morning or evening session?
🎙️ Audience Q&A or networking afterward?
🎬 Speaking on stage or working behind the scenes?
🎤 Keynote or breakout session?
☕ Lunch or coffee break?

What would you have picked? Let us know in the comments 💬

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