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Improvement of global health and scientific solutions to health challenges in focus
The World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2023 in Washington DC, USA on April 13 will bring together stakeholders from all relevant sectors of global health to discuss pressing issues under the theme of ‘Bridging the Science to Policy Gap for Global Health’.
The organizers of the Regional Meeting are the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and Association of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI). They will host more than 50 speakers and ten sessions in Washington DC and online. Digital participation is possible upon prior registration free of charge.
Topics include:
• Global Health in a Political World
• Climate Change, Pandemics, Social Determinants of Health
• Confronting the Burden of NCDs
• Gender and Power
• Racism in Global Health
• Technology for Global Health
• Sustainable Giving in Global Health
Speakers include:
• Jarbas Barbosa, Regional Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
• Sandra Gallina, Director-General for Health and Food Safety (SANTE), European Commission
• Hans Kluge, Regional Director for Europe, World Health Organization (WHO)
• Roopa Dhatt, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Women in Global Health
• Victor J. Dzau, President, National Academy of Medicine
President of the Regional Meeting 2023 is Prof. Dr. Adnan Hyder, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Global Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health of George Washington University: “The Regional Meeting is going to have a very exciting set of sessions. We will look at this theory between moving research and evidence into policy and action so that real people actually get health on the ground. We will explore this nexus in many different areas of critical public health.”
All information on speakers, program, participation, and a press info is available here: https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/regional-meeting/2023-usa.html
World Health Summit Regional Meeting USA – Washington DC & Digital
April 13
Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC, 20009 USA
https://www.cugh2023.org/world-health-summit-regional-meeting
#WHSWashington2023
Twitter: @WorldHealthSmt LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram: @worldhealthsummit
Background:
The World Health Summit Regional Meeting takes place every year in different parts of the world in addition to the annual World Health Summit in Berlin and brings regional topics to the forefront. Each Regional Meeting is hosted by the M8 Alliance member holding the World Health Summit International Presidency, which rotates every year.
The M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, Universities and National Academies is the academic foundation of the World Health Summit. It is a unique network of leading academic health centers, universities, and research institutions from all over the world.
https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/m8-alliance.html
Hosts of the Regional Meeting 2023:
George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
The Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University was established in 1997 and is the only school of public health in Washington, DC.
https://www.publichealth.gwu.edu
Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)
CUGH is a network of over 170 academic institutions and organizations around the world addressing global health challenges.
https://www.cugh.org
Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHCI)
AAHCI is a global non-profit organization that aligns efforts among health professionals in education, research, and patient care.
https://www.aahcdc.org
The World Health Summit is the unique international strategic forum for global health. Held annually in Berlin, it brings together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society from around the world to set the agenda for a healthier future. This year’s World Health Summit will take place from October 15-17 in Berlin & Digital.
https://www.worldhealthsummit.org
Press Contact World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2023, Washington DC, USA:
WHSDC@gwu.edu
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