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World Health Summit 2017 - Facts
- Speakers
- Early Bird Tickets
- Calls for Applications - Deadlines Approaching
World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2017, North America - Montreal
- Wrap-up
- M8 Alliance Declaration
- Pictures
Community Bulletin - New WHO Director General
- New M8 Alliance Member: Istanbul University
- Iran International Public Health Summer School
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Facts- 3 days – 40 sessions – 200 speakers
- More than 1,600 participants from over 80 countries
- Live-stream from all plenary sessions
- Early Bird tickets until July 31, 2017 (see below)
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Hermann Gröhe, Federal Minister of Health, Germany
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Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Minister of Health, Senegal
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Peter Maurer, President, International Committee of the Red Cross, Switzerland
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Carissa F. Etienne, Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), USA
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Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS, Switzerland
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Joanne Liu, International President, Doctors Without Borders, Switzerland
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Werner Baumann, CEO, Bayer, Germany
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Ilona Kickbusch, Director, Global Health Program, Graduate Institute, Switzerland
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Taking place from October 15–17, the 9th World Health Summit will draw international experts from academia, politics, the private sector, and civil society to Berlin.
The world’s foremost strategic forum for global health, the event promotes thought leadership in science and advances global health agendas.
Book your ticket now and save 33%. Special offers are available until July 31, 2017 >
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Calls for Applications - Deadlines Approaching
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Highlighting and showcasing outstanding ideas and innovative business concepts that have the potential to revolutionize healthcare and improve Global Health.
Application (deadline: June 30) >
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New Voices in Global Health
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Science Journalists Award
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The "Next Generation of Science Journalists" Award is being granted for the fifth time. Its aim is to recognize young science journalists.
Application (deadline: July 16) >
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World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2017, North America - Montreal
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More than 700 participants came together to discuss pressing global health topics. Among them: - New Frontiers in Medical Treatment
- Health and Healthcare Delivery for Specific Groups
- Environmental, Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
- Medical Education for Optimal Healthcare
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At the Closing Ceremony of the World Health Summit Regional Meeting, the M8 Alliance issued a declaration calling for joint action among health experts and stakeholders worldwide.
M8 Alliance Declaration (PDF) >
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On May 23, the World Health Organization elected a new Director General - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus >
He was nominated by the Government of Ethiopia and will begin his five-year term on July 1, 2017. Prior to his election, Ghebreyesus served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as Minister of Health in Ethiopia.
We very much look forward to a mutually cooperative relationship!
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(c) WHO/L. Cipriano
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New M8 Alliance Member: Istanbul University
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On the occasion of the World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Montreal, the M8 Alliance > accepted Istanbul University > as its 25th member.
The university was established in 1453, has seventeen faculties on five campuses and hosts about 100,000 students.
All M8 Alliance Members >
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(c) Wikipedia / Gryffindor
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Iran International Public Health Summer School
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M8 Alliance member Tehran University > is hosting the Iran International Public Health Summer School for the fifth time.
Applications are welcome until June 16 at www.iphs.ir >
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Berlin, Germany
October 15-17, 2017
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