Global Health Events and Advocacy Moments for UHC
This calendar includes awareness days, global and regional conferences, and other events relevant for UHC advocacy. If you would like to submit an event to be added to our calendar, please complete this short form.
World Bank Spring Meetings (5-11 Apr)
The 2021 Spring Meetings will take place virtually from Monday, April 5, through Sunday, April 11, 2021. To accommodate for the time differences between countries, some events will also take place outside the principal week of the Spring Meetings. At the heart of the Spring Meetings are meetings of the joint World Bank Group/IMF Development Committee […]
World Health Day (7 Apr)
7 April is World Health Day, marking the anniversary of the founding of WHO. It is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The theme for 2021 is "Building a fairer, healthier world"
ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (12-15 Apr)
As decided by Member States in the intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations of the 2020 FfD Forum, the sixth FfD Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC from 12 to 15 April 2021 in a hybrid (virtual and in-person) format at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The 2021 ECOSOC FfD Forum will provide […]
C7 Summit (19-20 Apr)
In June 2021, the leaders of the UK, Germany, Japan, USA, Canada, France and Italy will meet in Cornwall, UK for the G7 Leaders’ Summit. Throughout the year, the UK will also host a series of ministerial and official meetings, and coordinate joint statements on shared global challenges. Bond is the lead of the C7 […]
Global Youth Meet on Health (20-21 Apr)
The 4th Global Youth Meet on Health (GYM) is organized by HRIDAY and the World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Office with a wide range of technical partners. The virtual event will be held 20-21 April 2021 with the theme, "Meaningful youth engagement for leading action on Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals." GYM […]
Global Health Summit: Consultation with civil society
The European Commission and Italian G20 Presidency will host a Global Health Summit in Rome on 21 May 2021. The event is an opportunity for leaders to share lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and develop and endorse a ‘Rome Declaration’ of Principles. To support the development of these principles, a civil society consultation will be held […]
World Immunization Week (24-30 Apr)
World Immunization Week is celebrated every year in the last week of April and aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
International Day of the Midwife (5 May)
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) supports, represents and works to strengthen professional associations of midwives throughout the world. Follow the data, invest in midwives – that's the theme of the 2021 International Day of the Midwife, and it is through this lens that ICM will lead the ongoing and growing efforts to centre midwives […]
International Nurses Day (12 May)
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. The International Council for Nurses (ICN)'s theme for 2021 is Nurses: A Voice to Lead - A vision for future healthcare.
G20 Global Health Summit (21 May)
The G20 is the international forum that brings together the world’s major economies. Its members account for more than 80% of world GDP, 75% of global trade and 60% of the population of the planet. The forum has met every year since 1999 and includes, since 2008, a yearly Summit, with the participation of the […]
