Join us at WHA78 by registering to our events below.
From conversations on advancing social participation, strengthening health financing, integrating, achieving gender-responsive health systems, and much more, we?ll explore strategies and foster collaboration to make progress toward UHC in these challenging times
All events will be held at the WHA78 Civil Society Networking Space, hosted by UHC2030 and CSEM for UHC2030. It?s the perfect opportunity to connect with colleagues, share insights, and work together on advancing UHC at global, regional, and national levels. Find more information ici.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Geneva soon !
(Most of the events are hybrid to also welcome online attendance. Kindly check below)
Monday, May 19th
The collaborative role of the global patient organisation community in advancing social participation for universal health coverage
On the first day of WHA78, IAPO will hold its habitual side event to elevate the voice of the global patient organisation community in the discussions shaping the global health landscape.
Co-hosted with CSEM, the event will explore the collaborative role of the global patient organisation community in advancing social participation for universal health coverage, with our recently launched UHC Compass as an accelerator on the ground. We will discuss why collaboration, synergy and solidarity are prerequisites for meaningful change, leaving no one behind in a period of global uncertainty and turbulence.
Date: Monday, 19 May 2025
Temps: 13:00-14:30 CEST
Organizers: UHC2030, CSEM for UHC2030
Format: In person + Online
Tuesday, May 20th
Driving Strategic Changes in Health Financing Through the Lusaka Agenda
This session on the margins of the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA) is an important opportunity to bring together stakeholders – including champion countries, global health initiatives, civil society, global and regional health organizations and donors – to take stock of the seismic changes to global health financing that have occurred over the past months, and strengthen collaboration and alignment for effective implementation of the Ordre du jour de Lusaka and its vision of domestically-financed health systems and UHC that leaves no-one behind.
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025
Temps: 9:00-10:30 am CEST
Format: In person + Online
Organizers: UHC2030, CSEM for UHC2030, the United Nations Foundation, WACI Health
Confirmed Speakers and Panelists:
- Rosemary Mburu, Executive Director, WACI Health
- Dr. Pam Cipriano, Steering Committee Co-Chair, UHC2030 and President of the International Council of Nurses
- Dr Lwazi Manzi, Head of Secretariat, President Cyril Ramaphosa?s African Union Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Commission
- Dr Mebratu Massebo, Chief of Staff, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
- Ms. Hannah Burris, Chief of Staff, Gavi
- Dr Polydor Mbongani Kabila, Coordinator, National Council on Universal Health Coverage, DRC
- Dr Kalipso Chalkidou, Director of Health Financing and Economics at the World Health Organization
Strengthening NCD prevention and care through UHC: a path to equitable and sustainable health systems
The event will highlight the importance of integrating NCD prevention and care into UHC as a strategic approach to achieving health equity, investment return, economic sustainability, and gender equality, addressing health system resilience and disparities.
This hybrid session hosted by the NCD Alliance EMR (EM-NCDA) and the Global NCD Alliance (NCDA) in collaboration with UHC2030 and the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM for UHC2030) will bring together policy makers, NCD advocates, UHC health experts, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders to drive collective action.
Join us for a productive discussion on the sidelines of WHA78!
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025
Temps: 3:30 – 5:00 pm CEST
Format: In person + Online
Organizers: NCD Alliance EMR (EM-NCDA) and the Global NCD Alliance (NCDA) in collaboration with UHC2030 and the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM for UHC2030)
Wednesday, May 21st
Funding Health, Shaping Futures: A Dialogue for UHC between Youth & Parliamentarians – WHA78 Side Event
This dialogue will provide an opportunity to address key challenges in coordinating efforts between parliamentarians, youth, and civil society to accelerate progress on UHC, with a particular emphasis on health financing, given the challenging global financing environment. Panelists and participants will discuss why effective health financing is critical for achieving universal health coverage and protecting people from financial hardship, how to promote equitable financing solutions, share ideas on strengthening financial protection, and explore ways to ensure sustainable funding for UHC. The goal is to foster collaboration, trust, and accountability, especially in light of upcoming opportunities to advance financial protection and secure long-term financing for UHC.
Date: Wednesday, May 21st
Time: 8:30 – 10:00
Format: In-person and Online
Co-hosts: UHC2030, CSEM for UHC2030, IFMSA, UNITE
Advancing Inclusive Health Governance: Implementing the WHA77 Resolution on Social Participation for UHC, Health, and Well-being
Join us on the side-lines of the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), for a multi-stakeholder dialogue focused on exploring opportunities for addressing challenges in implementing the WHA77 resolution on social participation for UHC, Health and Well-being to to accelerate progress toward UHC. The event will focus on discussing strategies, particularly at the national and regional levels, for effectively integrating social participation in health decision-making processes, with the aim to foster a meaningful whole-of-society approach that strengthens and promotes more equitable health systems.
Date: Wednesday 21st May 2025
Temps: 12:30-14:00 CEST
Location: In-person 9-11 Rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland (Centre de Conférence de Varembé)
Format: In-person
Co-hosts: UHC2030, CSEM for UHC2030, The George Institute for Global Health, Global Health Council, International Alliance of Patient Organizations, AMREF Health Africa, Save the Children, NCD Alliance, Global Mental Health Action Network (United for Global Mental Health)
Accelerating UHC in the Digital Age: Networking event
Join us for an evening of meaningful exchange and collaboration at the “Accelerating UHC in the Digital Age” Networking Event, held alongside the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78).
Hosted by UHC2030, CSEM, Transform Health, OECD, and the Digital Transformations for Health Lab (DTH Lab), this informal gathering will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders committed to advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through digital innovation.
Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2025
Temps: 18:30 ? 19:00 CET
Format: In-person
Thursday, May 22nd
Advancing Universal Health Coverage in a Changing World: The Case for Gender-Responsive Health Systems
In an increasingly fragmented world facing conflict, economic instability, climate shocks, and deepening inequalities, achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030 requires urgent, coordinated action. Women in Global Health (WGH), together with UHC2030 and partners is hosting this discussion on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly to make health systems gender-responsive as a cornerstone for resilient, equitable care.
Although global commitments have been made, including in the 2023 UN Political Declaration on UHC, implementation gaps persist. Health systems remain largely gender-blind. Solidarity must now move from rhetoric to reform.
This WHA side event will showcase diverse voices and practical solutions to accelerate progress, highlight how gender-responsive health systems promote equity, and underscore solidarity as the driving force of UHC transformation.
Date: Thursday, 22 May 2025
Temps: 13:00-15:00 CEST
Location: In-person 9-11 Rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland (Centre de Conférence de Varembé)
Format: In-person
Hosts: Women in Global Health, UHC2030, CSEM for UHC2030, PMNCH
Thank you and se you soon in Geneva!
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