WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT REGIONAL MEETING 2021 - Uganda, Kampala & Digital
Result
The World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kampala, Uganda ended with clear demands and a powerful message of international collaboration: The Kampala Declaration on COVID-19 Vaccine Equity was signed by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the President of Uganda, several ministers from Africa, M8 Alliance members, and the World Health Summit.
Read the press release here
PROGRAM
The central topics of the Regional Meeting were in line with the African journey towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals and achieving universal health coverage:
- The Health of the African Youth, Advancing Technology for Health in Africa
- Infectious Diseases and Global Health Security
- Stemming the Tide of Non-Communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- Inter-Sectoral Action for Health
Read the program book here
Watch all session recordings here
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
Host and organizer of the World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kampala: Makerere University in partnership with the Government of Uganda.
LOCATION
Centrally located in East Africa, Uganda is the Pearl of Africa. The country's capital is Kampala.
VENUE
Speke Resort Munyonyo is located approximately 40 minutes drive from Entebbe International Airport and 20 minutes from Kampala city center. The resort is located on the shores of Lake Victoria.
World Health Summit International President 2020 & 2021
Charles Ibingira
Former Principal, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University