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From October 15-17, international leaders in global health will gather in Berlin: The World Health Summit 2023, themed "A Defining Year for Global Health Action," will focus on a healthier future for all. Among the topics on the agenda are the impact of climate change on health, pandemic preparedness, and more equitable health systems. More than 300 speakers and several thousand participants from all regions of the world and all sectors are expected: Science, policy, private sector and civil society.

Media representatives can apply now for on-site accreditation at https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/media/accreditation.html

WHS 2023 central topics include:
- Learning from COVID-19 for Future Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
- Recommitting to Universal Health Coverage
- Sustainable Health for People and Planet
- G7/G20 Measures to Enhance Global Health Equity and Security
- Harnessing the Power of Digital Technologies for Global Health
Program details: https://www.conference.worldhealthsummit.org/Program/WHS2023

WHS 2023 speakers include:
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Karl Lauterbach, Federal Minister of Health, Germany
- Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
- Steffi Lemke, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, Germany
- Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health and Family Welfare & Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India
- Nísia Verônica Trindade Lima, Minister of Health, Brazil
- Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Minister of State to the President, Senegal
- Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
- Inger Ashing, CEO, Save the Children International
- Sania Nishtar, Founder, Heartfile
- Nivedita Gupta, Head of Virology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- Omnia El Omrani, Youth Envoy to the President of the UN 27th Climate Change Conference (COP27)
- Githinji Gitahi, Global CEO and Director General, AMREF Health Africa Group
More speakers: https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/summit/speakers.html

Registration for on-site participation for non-media participants:
https://www.conference.worldhealthsummit.org/
The entire program with over 60 sessions will also be available live online for free for people around the world who may not be able to attend the event in person at https://www.worldhealthsummit.org.

The World Health Summit is the world's leading international strategic forum on global health. The World Health Summit strengthens collaboration and open dialogue guided by science, fosters global health as a key political issue and promotes the global health debate in the spirit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It was founded in 2009 at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and is held under the patronage of the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the French President Emmanuel Macron, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. President of the World Health Summit is Axel R. Pries, International President 2023 is Adnan Hyder, Senior Associate Dean for Research, Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, USA.

Press information:
https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/media.html
Information on WHS 2023:
https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/summit.html

Please apply for on-site press accreditation by Wednesday, October 11:
https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/media/accreditation.html
Online participation is possible without accreditation.

The entire World Health Summit 2023 is open to the press.

World Health Summit 2023
October 15-17
JW Marriott Hotel Berlin
Stauffenbergstraße 26
Berlin & Digital
https://www.worldhealthsummit.org

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Press contact
Alida Tiekötter
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