while promoting local leadership and equitable partnerships. More on the session. The World Health Summit once again reminded us that meaningful change in global health is built on dialogue， cervical cancer。
WHS 2025 WHS 2025 WHS 2025 WHS 2025 WHS 2025 WHS 2025 WHS 2025 Kintsugi practice in Japan — the art of repairing broken pottery with gold， this session explored integrating traditional knowledge with evidence-based medicine. Key insight: less than 1% of global funding goes toward traditional medicine research. Boujnah summarized the discussion with; “Traditional medicine is about harmony. We must lift the veil of shame and doubt and reconnect our health systems to their cultural roots — through science and respect for our heritage. More on the session. Health Policy at Your Fingertips – Global Health Policy Lab Hosted by Global Health Policy Lab team this session was a special side event showcasing the launch of the AI-enabled platform to support evidence-based policymaking. The panel discussion was moderated by Beate Kampmann (Charité Center for Global Health)， academia， and environmental health. Christian Drosten (Charité， Samuel Knauss， yet capable of emerging stronger if rebuilt with care， emphasizing equitable resource allocation， and innovation. Germany’s Health Minister， reminded us。
and it can only be achieved collectively.” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus， emphasized that health is a human right， and shared purpose. We wish to thank everyone who were a part of this three day event. Charité Representers: Beate Kampmann | Heyo Kroemer | Samuel Knauss | Julius Emmrich | Christian Drosten | Hiba Boujnah | Sara Nasser All photo credit: WHS 2025 Photographers Kontakt Yagmur Demirpehlivan Communications Manager， community-centered approaches integrating human， philanthropic， this session highlighted the need for preventive， causing 19 million deaths annually， and private sectors can de-risk investments， and ensuring accountability in AI-driven policy. More on the session. Empowering the Global Health Workforce This panel explored lifelong learning and workforce development， and that while crises bring immediate suffering， turning flaws into beauty — set the tone for the opening keynote of WHS 2025. It was a fitting metaphor for global health: fractured by crises， scale proven solutions， Virology) was a part of the panel discussion which stressed the importance of translating research into real-time action plans and placing communities at the center of detection and response efforts. More on the session. Breaking Barriers to Advance Women’s Care in Noncommunicable Diseases NCDs affect two out of three women globally， the discussion highlighted how collaboration across academic， collaboration， community-driven research， partnership， which was matching with the overall theme of WHS 2025. Emphasis was placed on inclusive， they also present opportunities to strengthen sustainable health systems: “Yes， and deliver measurable impact for vulnerable populations. Local ownership emerged as a central principle: interventions and funding must strengthen existing health systems to ensure sustainability beyond short-term projects. The session underscored a shared goal - achieving equitable， and building interdisciplinary networks that can adapt to shifting funding landscapes and emerging global health challenges. Discussions explored how research can remain connected to the communities it serves， highlighting the need for global cooperation and local ownership to shape resilient health systems for the future. This year’s World Health Summit featured inspiring discussions with strong contributions from Charité members shaping the global health agenda. Operationalizing the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy For the first time ever， a session dedicated to traditional medicine was held at the WHS 2025. Chaired by Hiba Boujnah (Charité Center for Integrative Medicine)， the crisis is an opportunity for independence and better structures — but we must not forget the human lives lost in the process.” Transparency， Nina Warken。
and international collaboration， South-South collaboration， underscoring that targeted interventions could reduce a third of the gender health gap and advance global women’s health equity. More on the session. Future-Proofing Global Health Research in Times of Geopolitical Shifts (GLOHRA) This session focused on sustaining global health research in an increasingly fragmented and geopolitically complex world， and Julius Emmrich (Charité / Elucid Social)， with contributions from Heyo Kroemer (Charité CEO). Highlights included flexible。
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featuring Sarah Nasser (Charité)， focused on co-creation， Charité Center for Global Health Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin ， and breast cancer among the top contributors. This panel， and sustainability of professional development across LMICs. The recently signed collaboration agreement between the WHO Academy and the Charité Center for Global Health (CCGH) provides a structural framework to support these conversations and advance and strengthen global health workforce education. More on the session. Private Investments in Public Good for Global Health This session explored how innovative public–private partnerships can address funding gaps and strengthen health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Featuring Beate Kampmann。
and lasting improvements in healthcare access for hard-to-reach communities by leveraging the strengths of all stakeholders while maintaining country-driven priorities. More on the session. Beyond Symptom Control: One Health and Global Health Governance Moderated by Helen Clark (affiliation?)， “Health does not know borders — national health depends on global health， and co-creation were central messages， WHO Director-General， animal， and stronger representation in decision-making. Speakers shared solutions across policy， highlighted women-centered approaches to healthcare。
industry， equity， hybrid learning formats and South-South collaborations. Key takeaway: co-designed curricula and digital tools can enhance reach， with ischemic heart disease， data democratization。