World Health Summit 2021
6,000 Participants - 400 Speakers - 120 Nations - 70 Sessions
October 24-26, Kosmos, Berlin, Germany & Digital
Patronage
Angela Merkel
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Emmanuel Macron
President of the French Republic
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General of the World Health Organization
World Health Summit Presidents
Charles Ibingira
Principal (until 2020), Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda
Axel R. Pries
Dean, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Central Topics
- Vaccine Equity: A Call to Action
- The Role of the European Union in Global Health
- WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All
- The Intersection of COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Unlocking Digital and AI Technologies for Health
- Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19
- Policy Track – Hosted by the Federal Ministry of Health
Program
M8 Alliance Declaration
Partners
We would like to thank each and every partner who contributes to the World Health Summit.
Photos and Videos
Media
World Health Summit Media Report 2021Media Attention, Press Releases, Website, Social Media, Newsletter, Media Partners2 MB
Publications
World Health Summit 2021 Information Edition 2A look ahead to World Health Summit 2021 and a look back on the World Health Summit 20208 MB
Initiatives
Entrepreneurs in Global Health
New Voices in Global Health
Young Physician Leaders
Launches
WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All Financing for Health Brief
At the World Health Summit 2021, the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All new Financing for Health brief was presented. The presentation was followed by a press conference with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General and Mariana Mazzucato, Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. More
"From Worlds Apart to a World Prepared" - The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Report 2021
At the World Health Summit 2021, "From Worlds Apart to a World Prepared" was launched. The publication by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) shows how the failures of COVID-19 were rooted in inequality and inaction and what needs to be done to create a safer future.
Governing Health Futures 2030 Report by The Lancet and Financial Times Commission
The Governing Health Futures 2030 Report by The Lancet and Financial Times Commission was launched. It looks at the intersection of youth, digital technologies and UHC and provides recommendations on how to speed up much needed action to uplift the health of children and young people in an increasingly digital and data-driven world.
Memorandum of Understanding between Charité and GIZ
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Global Health Projects.
Memorandum of Understanding between Charité and TUMS
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Teheran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration and cooperation in global health.
World Health Summit Regional Meeting
Host: Makerere University
Date: June 27-30, 2021
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Result: Kampala Declaration on COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
