The World Health Summit 2023, a premier forum for addressing major global health challenges, officially opened its doors Sunday morning in Berlin. The three-day event, running from October 15 to 17, has drawn international representatives from the political, scientific, business, and civil society sectors to discuss and strategies on pressing health issues.
Under the guiding theme “A Defining Year for Global Health Action”, the summit will host over 300 speakers, including approximately 20 ministers, who are expected to lend their voices and expertise to the pivotal discussions.
The summit’s comprehensive program is accessible online, offering a platform for an international audience to engage with the proceedings.
The opening ceremony, slated for 18.00 CEST tonight, boasts an impressive line-up of speakers. German Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach, Nigerian medical doctor and WHO Special Envoy Ayoade Alakija, and Youth Envoy to the President of the UN 27th Climate Change Conference (COP27) Omnia El Omrani will all take the stage.
In addition, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will join the ceremony digitally, and Christina Chilimba, founder of a youth organisation in Malawi, is also set to speak.
The ceremony will also feature video messages from distinguished individuals, including the Prime Minister of Barbados and the French and Japanese Ministers of Health.
