May 19-27, 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland
Jhpiego is proud to join global health leaders at the World Health Assembly, co-hosting and co-sponsoring key side events and contributing to pivotal discussions that shape the future of health care. Explore the events below, and where open registration is available, we invite you to add your voice to the conversation.
Monday, May 19
Building Health Futures: Integrating Congenital Condition Screening, Diagnosis and Lifelong Care into Maternal and Child Health Programs
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM | John Knox International Center
WHA77’s landmark resolution, recognizing congenital conditions, demands action. Join us to collaborate with experts and advocates in championing transformative change for those impacted by congenital conditions.
Hosted by the Global Action for Congenital Conditions.
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Scaling up Midwifery Models of Care to Accelerate Maternal and Newborn Health
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Intercontinental Hotel
Join Jhpiego at this discussion about The Midwifery Accelerator, a unified, evidence-driven global initiative aimed at significantly improving maternal and newborn health outcomes by scaling up midwifery models of care globally. Through a coalition working together to integrate high-quality midwifery services into national health systems, this accelerator offers governments, funding partners and stakeholders a clear set of common, high-level priorities to align efforts, optimize investments and achieve measurable impact.
Hosted by UNFPA, UNICEF, Unitaid, ICM, Jhpiego, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Sweden and Republic of Cote D’Ivoire.
Accelerating Catalytic Financing in a New Era: Powerful Opportunities Beyond 2025
6:00 PM | Intercontinental Hotel, Ballroom A
We stand before a historic opportunity to accelerate catalytic financing that is uniquely positioned in this New Era. This special 2025 Global Surgery Foundation World Health Assembly side event convenes global leaders to accelerate catalytic financing in a new era, unlocking powerful opportunities in global health beyond 2025.
Hosted by the Global Surgery Foundation.
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Tuesday, May 20
FEATURED EVENT
Transforming Women’s Health: Lessons from the Global South
12:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Intercontinental Hotel, Ballroom A
The World Health Organization recently reported that the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) dropped by 40% between 2000 and 2023. Real progress is being made, yet far too many women are dying in low- and lower-middle-income countries, where 95% of maternal deaths occur. Many of these deaths are preventable.
This World Health Assembly side event, convened by Jhpiego and partners with support from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), will spotlight achievements from India, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. We hope to catalyze a global dialogue on how to translate commitments into action and advance women’s health equity through shared learning across the Global South.
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Wednesday, May 21
Toward Global Readiness: Harmonizing Credentials for a Borderless Health Workforce
11:30 AM | Intercontinental Hotel, Ballroom B
By 2030, low- and middle-income countries will face significant challenges due to rapidly aging populations, and at the same time a critical shortage of health care workers. This gap poses a significant threat to achieving universal health coverage and responding effectively to public health emergencies.
This event will explore how cross-border credentialing and targeted capacity-building efforts can address the urgent global health workforce shortage while enhancing the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of care.
Bringing together global health leaders, government officials, professional bodies, educators, and frontline professionals, the event will foster dialogue and collaboration. It aims to produce actionable insights and policy-relevant recommendations that will shape future strategies for credentialing, training, and sustaining a skilled, mobile, and resilient health workforce worldwide.
Hosted by Devex in partnership with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS).
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