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22 - 24 April, 2024
Melbourne, Australia
What is the World Health Summit?
The World Health Summit is one of the world’s leading strategic forums for global health, traditionally held under the patronage of the German Chancellor, the French President, the President of the European Commission, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Every October it brings together leaders from politics, science and medicine, the private sector, and civil society to set the agenda for a healthier future. 300 speakers and 6,000 participants from 100 countries take part in Berlin and online.
Each year, the World Health Summit is complemented by a Regional Meeting in a different part of the world, where local and regional topics come to the fore. The Regional Meeting is hosted by the M8 Alliance member holding the World Health Summit International Presidency, which rotates annually.
What is the M8 Alliance?
The M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, Universities and National Academies is the academic foundation of the World Health Summit. It is a growing network and currently consists of 28 members in 20 countries, including the InterAcademy Partnership, which represents the national academies of medicine and science in 130 countries. The M8 Alliance was initiated by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in 2009 on the occasion of the first World Health Summit.
The goal of the M8 Alliance: Agenda-setting for global health improvement and development of science based solutions to global health challenges. As a result of each World Health Summit the M8 Alliance issues the M8 Alliance Declaration outlining recommendations for action to international policymakers.
