Special Events

Sunday, October 13

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
PD 02a: Community Health Delivery Partnership (CHDP)
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6:00 PM - 10:30 PM
WHS Opening Night
Special program on stage followed by a reception
- Handover of the annual International World Health Summit Presidency and introduction of the next WHS Regional Meeting in New Delhi in April 2025
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Monday, October 14

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
WS 11: Announcement The Lancet Regional Health – Europe and WHS Academic Alliance Series on digital solutions for migrant and refugee health
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
KEY 01:
- 30 Years of the ICPD Agenda - 30th anniversary of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
- Inauguration of the WomenX Collective Berlin Hub
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Monday, October 14 (continued)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PD 09a: Launch of the GPMB Pandemic Risk Report
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
All for Health, Health for All: Signature Event for the WHO Investment Round

The central event of WHS 2024 is the presentation of the WHO Investment Round “All for Health, Health for All: Signature Event for the WHO Investment Round” on Monday, October 14, 6:00 PM. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation have confirmed their attendance. This new financing instrument is co-hosted by Germany, France and Norway, among others.
More info on the Signature Event
More info on the WHO Investment Round

Tuesday, October 15

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PD 15a: Launch of the Climate Overshoot Commission’s policy paper „Reducing the health risks of climate overshoot“
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
KEY 04:
- Launch of Lancet Report
- Global Health 2050: The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health 3.0
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All Days

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Future of Health Space
Visit the immersive and interactive installation exploring impactful past and future health innovations in touch & feel exhibits and a VR experience.
Host: Gates Foundation
Location: WHS Venue, Geneva Lounge

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
A Million Conversations – Do you trust in healthcare?
Record your video testimony in the photobooth and tell your story
Host: Sanofi
Location: WHS Venue, First Floor
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Sunday, October 13

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Climate change and health in sub-Saharan Africa: Adaption in Kenya and Burkina Faso
Host: University of Bonn
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Cairo Lounge

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
100 Days Mission: Vision and Priorities for Diagnostic Pandemic Preparedness
Host: FIND
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Brazzaville Lounge

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Policy pathways to prevent, detect and manage CVD
Host: World Heart Federation
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Cairo Lounge

Monday, October 14

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Improving Health Systems & Health Outcomes through Data-driven Decision Making in COPD
Host: Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Cairo Lounge

Tuesday, October 15

All Day
New Ideas For Global Health on Posters
Young scientists from all over the world present their projects at 9:00 AM
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Rudolf Virchow

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Mobilizing Multisectoral Collaboration to End Pandemics
Host: Ginkgo Bioworks & Siga Technologies
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Cairo Lounge

Friday, October 11

9:15 AM – 4:00 PM
7th German - East European & CIS Health Forum
Host: German Eastern Business Association, GHA (German Health Alliance)
Location: KPMG, Heidestr. 58, 10557 Berlin

Saturday, October 12

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Youth Networking Side Event: Get-together of various youth delegations attending this year’s WHS, creating a platform for dialogue and fostering connections.
Location: Auditorium of the Charité Cross Over (CCO), Virchowweg 6 at the Charité Campus Mitte (CCM)
Host: Youth Side Program of the German Medical Students' Association (bvmd), WHO Youth Council

Sunday, October 13

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Why Prioritize Rare Diseases in Global Health Policy? Aligning with the WHA Resolution on Rare Diseases Initiative
Host: Rare Diseases International
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Brazzaville Lounge

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Climate and Health: From Science to Social Innovation
Host: Bayer Foundation
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Manila Lounge

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Healthcare is an Investment - Fostering Inclusive Growth
Host: Bayer
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Manila Lounge

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Stepping up its Game: The Role of the Private Sector in Global Health Financing
Host: APCO
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Cairo Lounge

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
The Critical Role of Point-of-care Diagnostics in Tackling AMR
Host: Abbott
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Cairo Lounge

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Strategic roundtable on assistive technology
Host: ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, Christian Blind Mission (CBM), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), World Health Organization (WHO)
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Manila Lounge
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Monday, October 14

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
One Digital Health
Host: One Sustainable Health for All Foundation & more
Location: French Embassy - Pariser Platz 5, Berlin

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Educating the next generation of medics on climate and health
Host: Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Manila Lounge

Tuesday, October 15

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Building community trust in clinical trials and vaccine development
Host: Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Manila Lounge

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Nourishing Futures: Integrating Maternal Nutrition into a Holistic Women's Health Agenda
Host: White Ribbon Alliance
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Brazzaville Lounge

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Health in a Changing Climate: Why Investing in Climate Services for Health Matters
Host: Wellcome Trust
Location: WHS Venue, Room: Manila Lounge

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Women’s Health Innovations – progress and opportunities
Host: Tagesspiegel Verlag
Location: Tagesspiegel Publishing House, Askanischer Platz 3, 10963 Berlin 

Wednesday, October 16

UNITE Global Summit
Host: UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health
Location: JW Marriott Hotel Berlin

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
The 4th Sino-German Sustainable Development Forum
Hosts: Zhejiang University, WHS Foundation GmbH, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Location: JW Marriott Hotel Berlin, Room: Salon 21 Dublin
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09:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Digital Health Unbound: Global Collaborations for Better Care
Hosts: Global Digital Last Mile Health Lab at Charité Center for Global Health Berlin, Digital Transformation for Health Lab, and Geneva Digital Health Hub
Location: Einstein Center Digital Future, Wilhelmstraße 67, 10117 Berlin

Sunday, October 13

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Why do children die?
Host: Gates Foundation, Hasso Plattner Institute

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Youth Side Program - Youth x Professional
Host: German Medical Students' Association (bvmd)

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
WASH in health care facilities: tackling the AMR crisis with a One Health approach
Host: Malteser International, Water Aid

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Stronger together: improving research partnerships with LMIC
Host: German Alliance for Global Health Research (GLOHRA)

Monday, October 14

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Towards Ending TB: Accelerating TB vaccine development through financing and policy innovation
Host: IAVI

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Accelerating action on climate-health finance
Host: The Rockefeller Foundation

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Politization of Global Health 
Host: Federal Ministry of Health of Germany (BMG)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Unlocking AI's Potential in Healthcare: A Public-Private Collaborative Journey
Host: Amazon Web Services

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Strengthening community protection: community-centred preparedness, response and resilience for public health emergencies
Host: Robert Koch Institute and World Health Organization

4:00 PM - 05:30 PM
The steady rise of NCDs in African countries calls for adapted development approaches
Host: Siemens Healthineers AG

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Young Leaders for Healthy Societies: Building Well-being, Resilience, and Trust
Host: Bertelsmann Foundation, WHO Youth Council

Monday, October 14 (continued)

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Social Connection: A public health priority (Leaders Roundtable)
Host: World Health Organization (WHO)

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Global Health Unit - the power of partnerships to improve access to chronic care in LMIC
Host: Sanofi

Tuesday, October 15

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Responsible AI for Global Health: Google's Commitment to Reliable Health Information
Host: Google / YouTube Health

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Value of adult immunization: sustainability of healthcare systems, boosting economic growth
Host: International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Placing Children at the Heart of the NCD Agenda: A Private Sector Response
Host: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Taking the Pulse of Women-Centric R&D investment: Slow, Steady or Accelerating?
Host: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Going forward from the UN High-level Meeting on AMR: Any adjustments in Germany's international engagement needed?
Host: Global Health Hub Germany

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Operationalizing One Health for Pandemic Prevention: Learnings for the Pandemic Agreement
Host: FOUR PAWS International

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Advancing child health in disadvantaged urban communities - Finding innovative ways to implement best practices
Host: Novo Nordisk

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Skilled Workforce and Human Capital Development
Host: MERCK