The
World Health Summit is the unique international strategic forum for global
World Health Summit is the unique international strategic forum for global
health. Held annually in Berlin, 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 inspiring innovative
solutions for better health and
well-being for all.
The
World Health Summit 2023 takes place October 15-17 in Berlin,
Germany and online. Expected are more than 300
speakers and 4,000 participants
on-site from around 100 countries. The whole program
with more than 60 sessions
will also be available online.
The
World Health Summit was founded in 2009 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
It is traditionally held under the patronage of the German Chancellor, the French
President, the President of the European Commission, and the Director-General of
the World Health Organization (WHO). The
World Health Summit strengthens collaboration and open dialogue guided by science, fosters global health as a key political
issue and promotes the global health debate in the spirit of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals.
The World Health Summit stands for a science-driven and broad
approach to global health
development. The key issues are therefore
interdisciplinary, science-based, cross-sectoral, and concerted. The World Health Summit
promotes health as a human right, along with good governance, as political
decisions affect human health.