S ECCI N E · InnOVATION · POLICIES WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT B ERLIN, GERMANY O CTOBER 15–17, 2017 FACTS WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2017 | 3 3 DAYS · 40 SESSIONS · 250 SPEAKERS From October 15–17, the 9th World Health Summit will draw Patronage inter national experts from academia, politics, the private sector, Angela Merkel and civil society to Berlin. Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany At the World Health Summit (WHS), more than 1,600 stakeholders François Hollande * and decision-makers from over 80 countries and every field in the President of France healthcare spectrum will work together to find solutions to global Jean-Claude Juncker * health challenges. President of the European Commission The world’s foremost strategic forum for global health, it promotes thought leadership in science and advances global health agendas. Presidents 2017 The World Health Summit was founded in 2009 on the occasion of Hélène Boisjoly the 300th anniversary of Berlin’s Charité Hospital. Université de Montréal Detlev Ganten Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin PROGRAM STRUCTURE Participants SUNDAY, OCT 15, 2017 • More than 1,600 decision makers 10:30 from over 80 countries on site 13:00 • More than 3,000 people 15:00 worldwide via online live-stream 17:00 WHS OPENING CEREMONY Results • The M8 Alliance Declaration MONDAY, OCT 16, 2017 • Session Reports 9:00 • Statements and recommendations 11:00 made at the WHS are passed on to 13:00 WHS Startup Track National Academies, Governments, 14:00 and International Organizations 16:00 19:00 WHS Night Regional Meetings WHS Regional Meeting North America TUESDAY, OCT 17, 2017 Montreal, May 2017 9:00 WHS Geneva Meeting 11:00 Geneva, April 2016 14:00 WHS Regional Meeting Asia 16:00 WHS CLOSING CEREMONY Kyoto, April 2015 WHS Regional Meeting Latin America São Paulo, April 2014 Session formats WHS Regional Meeting Asia Keynote Panel Discussion Workshop Singapore, April 2013 * Continuation for 2017 requested WHS TOPICS CENTRAL TOPICS 2017 Health Policy in the G7/G20: Vaccination and Eradicating Disease: The Future of Global Health Governance The Role of Research & Development Healthcare has developed into a key policy issue that When it comes to fighting infectious diseases, vaccines is discussed at both national and international levels. o¡er top economic and social value, and they also In 2017, the G20 will for the first time include a meeting of re present the best means for controlling, eliminating national Health Ministers in a forum set to cover topics like and eradicating dangerous communicable pathogens. health security and Antimicrobial Resistance. The health Inten sified global e¡orts to step up vaccine research governance issues inherent in the Sustainable Develop- and development are therefore a must, especially for ment Goals have underlined how increasing financial and neglected tropical diseases. A central challenge is that political commitments are central to solving global health in some developed countries, where popular perceptions challenges. no longer view infection or epidemics as a serious risk, mindsets will need to change. Global Health Security: New Frontiers in Health Sciences: Policy Responses to Planetary Challenges Remodeling Healthcare If we want to create a world that is more secure from The current borders of the health sciences are being infectious diseases and other threats to health, the global constantly redefined, and the latest data is changing community must enhance its collective capacity for views and implementation of science, technology, resilience, and respond more quickly to crises. To reach engineering, and a huge range of other related fields. those goals, we must first create and nurture policy With that in mind, the innovative methods for develop - synergies between nation-states and international orga- ing knowledge, interventions and technology that nizations, and then move towards improving communica- are restructuring healthcare have to focus on a central tion activities with both public and private stakeholders. tenet – improving the health and treatment of patients. Healthy and Resilient Cities: Big Data for Health Governance: Rethinking Urban Transformation Benefits, Frameworks & Ethics Urban populations face many health risks, among them Data is now a cornerstone of the healthcare industry. pollution, noise, overcrowding, trac, insucient access It documents everything from blood pressure readings to drinking water and sanitary facilities, crime, and infec- and surgical records to insurance claims, immunization tious disease. A major challenge is integrating health into histories, patient demographics and receipts of payment. urban planning, investment and policy decisions – and But even though Big Data can bridge the gap between making it a transformative driver of sustainable develop- healthcare delivery and population health and improve ment at the city level. many health outcomes through enhanced methods of research, the detailed collection of personal information poses ethical, regulatory and technical challenges. GENERAL TOPICS • Basic Biological & Medical Research • Universal Health Coverage • Drugs & Vaccines • Clinical & Patient Research • Translational Science & Medicine • Regulatory Aspects • Specific Diseases & Disorders • Public Health & Prevention • Health Visions, Strategies, Ethics • Diagnostics & Therapy • Lifestyle, Physical Activity, Nutrition • Evolutionary Medicine • Medical Technology & Engineering • Patient Safety • Demographic Change & Healthy Aging • Health Policies & Systems • Healthcare Facilities • Global Health and Development WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2017 | 5 WHS 2016 CENTRAL TOPICS Migration and Refugee Health: Women, Empowerment and Health: Infectious Diseases: From Care to Policy Equality and Agency Lessons Learned from Ebola to Zika Technological Innovation for Health: Translational Research: Sustainable Development Goals: Improving Healthcare Delivery Advancing Innovative Treatment Transforming the Health Agenda M8 ALLIANCE DECLARATION “We, the members of the M8 Alliance, call on heads of 2. Right to Health of Refugees and Migrants state and government to invest in people and to ensure The M8 Alliance calls for a welcoming of the outcome of that no one is left behind. Following the discussion the first UN Summit on large movements of refugees and at this year’s World Health Summit, action in five key migrants in 2016 which committed to the safety, dignity, central areas of global health is mandatory”: human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants and reinforced the legal frameworks for refugees. 1. Empowerment of Women and Girls 2. Right to Health of Refugees and Migrants 3. Resilience and Global Health Security 3. Resilience and Global Health Security The M8 Alliance calls for a welcoming of the outcome of 4. Antimicrobial Resistance the first UN Summit on large movements of refugees and 5. Investment in Research, Development and migrants in 2016 which committed to the safety, dignity, Health Innovation. human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants and reinforced the legal frameworks for refugees. Immense strides were made at the UN General Assembly, the World Health Assembly of the WHO, as well as at 4. Antimicrobial Resistance G7 and G20 meetings to strengthen commitments to the The M8 Alliance calls for an endorsement of the political Sustainable Development Goals and to global health action. declaration on antimicrobial resistance and the WHO The right of all people to Universal Health Coverage has action plan on AMR. In particular we support a significant been forcefully endorsed. But at the same time the plight research and development e¡ort on new antimicrobial of millions of people on the move, the predicament of medicines, vaccines and diagnostics, including innovation refugees and the unacceptable destruction of health models. facilities, clearly showed the limits of humanitarian and global health action in the face of lack of political will to 5. Investment in Research, Development ensure human rights, peace and security. and Health Innovation The M8 Alliance calls for cross-sectoral contribution to 1. Empowerment of Women and Girls developing strategies in translational research, securing The M8 Alliance calls for supporting policies which increase the translation of results from clinical studies into every- women’s control of their life choices and ensure their bodily day clinical practice and health decision making, while integrity. This includes the right of women to modern ensuring that new treatments and research knowledge family planning and safe abortion. actually reach the patients or populations for whom they are intended. The M8 Alliance Declaration is available at www.worldhealthsummit.org MEDIA WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2017 | 7 In 2016: • About 400 reports (print, online, TV, radio) on the WHS • Twitter: Trending topic on two consecutive days and more • About 200 accredited media representatives than 18 million impressions • More than 200,000 online visitors from 192 countries • Press releases issued to more than 1,800 German and • More than 3,000 participants via livestream from 1,000 international media contacts October 9–11 • Regular newsletters to more than 19,000 subscribers • Facebook: More than 15,000 people reached during worldwide the Summit Further information: www.worldhealthsummit.org/press-media Polish Healthcare Journal Ogólnopolski System Ochrony Zdrowia News agencies: MEDIA PARTNERS In Zusammenarbeit mit: Polish Healthcare Journal Ogólnopolski System Ochrony Zdrowia WHS NIGHT Right