Geneva
Health Week

A catalyst for global health dialogue in Geneva.

Each year, during the World Health Organization (WHO)’s World Health Assembly (WHA) in May, Geneva Health Week brings together the global health community for high-level discussions, collaboration, and action.

During this week, the Platform convenes partners and stakeholders for public events and exchanges that spotlight emerging issues, strengthen connections, and support meaningful engagement across the global health ecosystem.

Upcoming events

Briefing, Panel Discussion
Open Briefing: Introduction to the 79th World Health Assembly
Hybrid
17 May 2026
11:30–13:30
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Past Editions

Panel Discussion
Protecting People and Planet: Supporting Implementation of the Future Plastics Treaty
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Panel Discussion
Pandemic Readiness in an Uncertain World
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Panel Discussion
Soft war: Geopolitics and financing at the WHO (1945-2025)
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Briefing, Panel Discussion
78th World Health Assembly
WHA Open Briefing
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Briefing, Panel Discussion
Introduction to the 78th World Health Assembly: Critical Perspectives on Multilateralism in Global…
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This Open Briefing is in its 10th year, a testimony to its value in the WHA process. It is informative and affords delegates, particularly new ones, the opportunity to appreciate the Assembly before it begins. Excellent session.

Dr. Ahmed E. Ogwell Ouma, Vice President
Global Health Strategy, United Nations Foundation

The Graduate Institute is the premier venue in Geneva for convening the global health community’s principal actors to review and discuss critical policy-relevant science. Launch of the 2021 Global Burden of Disease during the World Health Assembly allowed for a more informed understanding among countries of the progress and challenges in health and sustainable development.
In particular, Professor Suerie Moon’s deep experience bridging the science-policy gap added nuance and practical wisdom to our deliberations.

Dr. Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief
The Lancet

…one #WHA77 session I’d like to single out: “Replenish or Perish: the way forward for Global Health Partnerships“, a (hybrid) side event organized at the Graduate Institute on Wednesday [May 29, 2024], ahead of a new round of replenishment for Gavi (soon) and the Global Fund. Frank discussion, with many insights and also a few surprising statements.

Kristof Decoster
International Health Policies (IHP) newsletter

The panel discussion organized by the Global Health Centre, on the negotiations on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response at WHO, ahead of the 77th World Health Assembly, was an important one to have for the sake of posterity. Getting senior officials who have led and worked on the process for the last two years, to speak candidly on their challenges, and their reflections will be an important reminder and a reference for future dialogues.

Priti Patnaik, Founding Editor
Geneva Health Files

Introduction to the 77th WHA organized by the Platform was worth the long trip from Colombia. Organization of the session was impeccable. The speaker lineup was of the highest quality and the Platform brought to the table every relevant stakeholder in the latest discussions around global health… The Open Briefing creates a space to interact with the most important stakeholders and decision-makers in global health, with the substance brought to the audience by the people in charge of making things happen. I look forward to next year’s session.

Nicolás Tascón, Junior Market Access Officer
International Generic & Biosimilar Medicines Association (IGBA)