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The flagship event is the World Health Summit (WHS) held annually in Berlin.

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.

📍 World Health Summit 2026, October 11-13 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.

21/10/2026

What should the future of WHO look like? 🌍

In one of the most anticipated sessions of the World Health Summit 2026, prospective candidates for the post of WHO Director-General shared their visions and priorities for the organization and its role in global health. The session was chaired by Björn Kümmel, Co-Chair of the Task Force of the WHO-hosted Joint Process on global health architecture reform.

Swipe to hear from:

• María Neira
• Gevorg Tamamyan
• Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari
• Budi Gunadi Sadikin

Missed the session? Watch the full recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/fcbyKvmTtD0?si=JEEG4WtEy3Vq_810

20/10/2026

One week ago, the World Health Summit 2026 came to a close in Berlin.

What you saw on stage took months of work behind the scenes. Building the program, coordinating with our partners, preparing the venue, telling the story of the Summit before, during and after the event: our team carried it all, with energy and care until the very last minute.

To everyone at the World Health Summit, staff and the supporting partners: thank you for making all of this possible.

Next up: the WHS Regional Meeting 2027 in Hong Kong, China, and the World Health Summit 2027 in Berlin.

19/10/2026

“Invisibility and lack of inclusion are the biggest barriers to health equity.”

At , Nujeen Mustafa, disability and refugee rights advocate and WHS Council Member, highlighted that health equity and resilience cannot be achieved without meaningful inclusion.

18/10/2026

“We're seeing a crisis in values, moving away from multilateralism, moving away from the rule of law.”

At , Javid Abdelmoneim, International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), highlighted the lack of accountability for attacks on healthcare in conflict settings, pointing to the failure to enforce protections outlined in UN Security Council Resolution 2286.

17/10/2026

🌍 brought the global health community together in Berlin. Here's a snapshot.

Three days of exchange, new evidence, fresh perspectives, collaboration, and concrete commitments to advance health.

👥 4,000+ on-site participants
🎙️ 400+ speakers
🌎 130 countries and territories
💻 50,000+ livestream views

A big thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their perspectives, and contributed to the discussions.

See you at

16/10/2026

"Health needs to be central in climate action."

At , Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former Prime Minister of Iceland and Chair of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health, highlighted why health must be central to climate action. Reducing emissions can both protect public health and ease the burden on health systems.

16/10/2026

Come walk the halls of the World Health Summit 2026 with our team 🎥

Meet some of the people who made it all possible. Over three days in Berlin, we welcomed more than 4,000 participants, 400+ speakers, and kept 75+ sessions running.

A huge thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes this week.

15/10/2026

🌍 More from WHS Perspectives, our new editorial series launched this year to give a platform to leading voices on priority global health issues.

Drawing on evidence and expertise from across sectors, the series takes a closer look at the challenges shaping global health today and supports our mission to foster dialogue and collaborative action for healthier societies.

As comes to a close, we are revisiting our second edition of WHS Perspectives commentaries, dedicated to the ongoing transformation of the global health architecture:

• Lawrence O. Gostin and Sam F. Halabi, Georgetown University: Why the “America first” global health strategy marks a seismic rupture in solidarity and global health governance

• Lukoye Atwoli, Aga Khan University: Why global health reform must begin with Africa, and how the continent is ready to lead

• Sania Nishtar, CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: The paradox at the heart of the 79th World Health Assembly, between real progress on reform and growing politicisation

• Ilona Kickbusch, WHS Council Co-Chair: Why global health reform is about power, not architecture

👉 Swipe through and discover the commentaries, as well as further perspectives, on our website: https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/whs-perspectives

15/10/2026

At , we asked Paul Friedrichs how he evaluates the U.S. bilateral deals in global health.

For him, bilateral deals can work, but it’s the multilateral agreements shaping the playing field that have done the greatest good.

15/10/2026

40 youth-led organizations and groups joined us at 🌍

🤝 Through our youth group opportunity, youth-led organizations from around the world received complimentary access to all three days of the Summit, to engage with global health leaders, experts and fellow advocates.

💬 They contributed their perspectives, experiences and ideas to global health discussions, engaged with health leaders, experts and fellow youth advocates, and took part in the Summit's networking and social events.

Their participation reflects our commitment to fostering inclusive exchange and intergenerational dialogue, ensuring that young voices from different regions and communities are represented.

Thank you for being part of !

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