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October 24–26, 2021 2 SCIENCE · INNOVATION · POLICIES WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT BERLIN, GERMANY & DIGITAL OCTOBER 24–26, 2021 2 “No-one is safe from COVID-19; “All countries have signed up to Universal no-one is safe until we are all Health Coverage by 2030. But we cannot safe from it. Even those who wait ten years. We need health systems conquer the virus within their that work, before we face an outbreak own borders remain prisoners of something more contagious than within these borders until it is COVID-19; more deadly; or both.” conquered everywhere.” ANTÓNIO GUTERRES Secretary-General, United Nations FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER Federal President, Germany “We firmly believe that the “All pulling together—this must rights of women and girls be the hallmark of the European are not negotiable.” Health Union. I believe this can NATALIA KANEM be a test case for true global Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) health compact. The need for leadership is clear and I believe the European Union must as- sume this responsibility.” “The lesson is clear: a strong health URSULA VON DER LEYEN system is a resilient health system. Health President, European Commission systems and preparedness are not only “Governments of countries an investment in the future, they are the that are doing well during foundation of our response today.” the pandemic have not TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) only shown political leader- ship, but also have listened “If we don’t address the concerns and to scientists and followed fears we will not do ourselves a favor. their recommendations.” In the end, it is about how technology SOUMYA SWAMINATHAN Chief Scientist, World Health can be advanced as well as how Organization (WHO) we can make healthcare more human.” BERND MONTAG President and CEO, Siemens Healthineers AG, Germany “The pandemic has brought to light the “Academic collabo ration is importance of digital technologies and in place and is really a how it can radically bridging partnership. “ Through collective efforts and improve health outcomes It bridges hemispheres and sustained worldwide collaboration, and save lives.” bridges cultural backgrounds.” we can move towards a world in STELLA KYRIAKIDES Commissioner for Health and CHRISTIAN DROSTEN which all cancer patients have Food Safety, European Commission Director of the Institute of Virology, access to high quality care, re- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany gardless of where they live. With “We believe in partnership. more intelligent data, insights and And we believe in collective solutions, companies and industry action. And I feel that the world partners are contributing to the since some time has moved achievement of this goal.” away from collectiveness.” DOW WILSON MICHELLE BACHELET President and CEO, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Varian Medical Systems, USA United Nations WWW.WORLDHEALTHSUMMIT.ORG 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS World Health Summit Facts 5 World Health Summit 2021 6 Look Back: World Health Summit 2020 8 M8 Alliance Declaration 2020 14 Partners 2020 17 Media 2020 18 Regional Meeting 20 M8 Alliance 21 Network 24 Leadership 25 WWW.WORLDHEALTHSUMMIT.ORG 4 WWW.WORLDHEALTHSUMMIT.ORG WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT FACTS 5 3 DAYS · 50 SESSIONS · 100 NATIONS · 300 SPEAKERS · 6,000 PARTICIPANTS ONSITE & ONLINE The World Health Summit is one of the world’s leading strategic forums for global health. Held annually in Berlin, it brings together leaders from politics, science and medicine, the private sector, and civil society to set the agenda for a healthier future. The World Health Summit was founded in 2009, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Charité. GOALS PRESIDENTS RESULTS • Improving health worldwide • World Health Summit President • M8 Alliance Declaration • Bringing together stakeholders Axel R. Pries, Dean, • Statements and recommendations from all sectors Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin for national academies, governments • Facilitating constructive exchange • Annual International President and international organizations in an environment of academic Provided by the M8 Alliance, • Session reports freedom on a rotating basis • Finding answers to major health INITIATIVES challenges PATRONS The World Health Summit supports • Making recommendations and The World Health Summit young experts and innovative ideas: setting health agendas is traditionally held under the • Entrepreneurs in Global Health patronage of: • New Voices in Global Health SPEAKERS AND PARTICIPANTS • Chancellor of the • IAP Young Physician Leaders • Leading scientists Federal Republic of Germany and medical professionals • President of the M8 ALLIANCE • Ministers and civil servants French Republic The M8 Alliance of Academic Health • High-ranking officials • President of the Centers, Universities and National at international organizations European Commission Academies is the aca demic foundation • CEOs from industry and • Director-General of the of the World Health Summit. It is a civil society World Health Organization growing network and currently con– • Young professionals and students (WHO) sists of 30 members in 20 countries. GENERAL TOPICS • Basic Biological & Medical Research • Universal Health Coverage • Drugs & Vaccines • Clinical & Patient Research • Translational Science & Medicine • Regulatory Aspects • Pandemic Preparedness • Public Health & Prevention • Health Visions, Strategies & Ethics • Diagnostics & Therapy • Specific Diseases & Disorders • Evolutionary Medicine • Medical Technology & Engineering • Patient Safety • Demographic Change & Healthy Aging • Health Policies & Systems • Healthcare Facilities • Global Health & Development SESSION FORMATS Keynotes Panel Discussions Workshops • 90 minutes • 90 minutes • 90 minutes • Max. 5 speakers • Max. 6 speakers • Max. 6 speakers • Up to 800 participants onsite • Up to 300 participants onsite • Up to 150 participants onsite WWW.WORLDHEALTHSUMMIT.ORG WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2021 6 The World Health Summit 2021 will take place from October 24–26 in Berlin and online. The COVID-19 pandemic showed very clearly, how essential the improvement of global health is and how crucial cooperation and solidarity remain. The World Health Summit and its academic backbone, the M8 Alliance, are confident that only with collaboration and mutual assistance beyond all borders global health crises can be tackled. An international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral forum like the World Health Summit, where leading experts from science, politics, business, and civil soci ety from all over the world come together in an environment of academic freedom, couldn’t be more important. PATRONS 2021 ANGELA MERKEL EMMANUEL MACRON URSULA VON DER LEYEN TEDROS ADHANOM Chancellor of the Federal President of the President of the GHEBREYESUS Republic of Germany French Republic European Commission Director-General of the World Health Organization PRESIDENTS 2021 CHARLES IBINGIRA Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda AXEL R. PRIES Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany REGIONAL MEETINGS 2021–2022 2021, June 27–30 Kampala, Uganda & Digital 2022 Rome, Italy WWW.WORLDHEALTHSUMMIT.ORG CENTRAL TOPICS 2021 7 Vaccines: Moving Towards Health The Intersection of COVID-19 as Global Public Good and Mental Health Equal access for all to a COVID-19 vaccine has been a Mental health problems affect us all. The massive unmet dominant political demand throughout the pandemic. need for care, the abuses of fundamental rights of people How far have we advanced sharing the vaccine equitably with mental health problems, and the very low investment and ensuring that it is considered a global public good? in mental health care nationally and through develop– What political lessons have we learned also for other ment assistance, are unacceptable, especially during this areas of global health? What instruments can help pandemic. Quite simply, mental health is the orphan child ensure global public goods for health? of the health care system and all countries are developing when it comes to mental health. No country will achieve the aspirations of Universal Health Coverage and an Expanding The Role of the effective Health in All Policies approach to the pandemic European Union in Global Health without addressing mental health, for health care cannot The initiatives to create a European Health Union entail be universal without mental health. an important political opportunity to strengthen the global health role of the EU. The EU’s internal legal and political capacity for health immediately interacts with Artificial Intelligence its goals in global health. A stronger global health role in Global Health(care) of the EU will bring geopolitical advantages, but will Artificial intelligence has led to improvements in areas also benefit the global community as well as EU Member of healthcare such as medical imaging, automated States internally. It affects many areas of EU policy in- clinical decision-making, diagnosis, prognosis, and more. cluding development policies, foreign policies and setting Although AI possesses the capability to revolutionize safety standards that impact global health, in areas such several fields of medicine, it must be bound by ethical as food safety, chemical safety, environmental policies and regulatory approaches that ensure patient’s rights. and more recently digital health. Pandemic Preparedness: WHO Council on the Lessons From COVID-19 Economics of Health for All The global response to COVID-19 has called our global Global Health needs
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