19th May 2025 07:00 UTC - 27th May 2025 21:00 UTC
Key UHC events and spaces at this year's #WHA78, which is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from 19 May through 27 May 2025.
Every year, WHO Member States come together for the World Health Assembly (WHA) to agree on WHO leadership, priorities, budgets and policies.
This year, UHC2030 is focusing on the resolution on Strengthening health financing globally and the adoption of the Pandemic agreement.
Below is an overview of spaces and events of interest during and around this year's WHA.
Monday, 19 May 2025
Securing Investments in Global Health: Time for a New Approach
- Date: Monday, 19 May 2025
- Time: 18:00-19:20
- Hosts: Save the Children, Medicus Mundi, World Vision, Germany
- Format: In-person (official side event, for pass-holding WHA participants only)
- Location: Palais des Nations, room VII (seats are limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis)
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Driving Strategic Changes in Health Financing Through the Lusaka Agenda
- Date: Tuesday, 20 May 2025
- Time: 9:00-10:30
- Hosts: Civil Society Engagement Mechanism for UHC2030 (CSEM), UN Foundation, WACI Health
- Format: Hybrid (in person and online)
- Location: Centre de conference Varembé (seats are limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis)
Strengthening NCD prevention and care through UHC: A path to equitable and sustainable health systems
- Date: Tuesday, 20 May 2025
- Time: 15:30-17:00
- Hosts: NCD Alliance, Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance, Civil Society Engagement Mechanism for UHC2030 (CSEM), UHC2030
- Format: Hybrid (in person and online)
- Location: Centre de conference Varembé (seats are limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis)
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Funding Health, Shaping Futures: A Dialogue for UHC between Youth & Parliamentarians
- Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Time: 8:30-10:00
- Hosts: UHC2030, Civil Society Engagement Mechanism for UHC2030 (CSEM), IFMSA, UNITE
- Format: Hybrid (in person and online)
- Location: Centre de conference Varembé (seats are limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis)
Advancing Inclusive Health Governance: Implementing the WHA77 Resolution on Social Participation for UHC, Health, and Well-being
- Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Time: 12:30-14:00
- Hosts: UHC2030, Civil Society Engagement Mechanism for UHC2030 (CSEM), The George Institute for Global Health, Global Health Council, IAPO, Amref Health Africa, Save the Children, NCD Alliance, Global Mental Health Action Network (United for Global Mental Health)
- Format: In-person
- Location: Centre de conference Varembé (seats are limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis)
Accelerating UHC in the Digital Age: Networking Event
- Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Time: 18:30-19:00
- Host: UHC2030, Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM), Transform Health, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Digital Transformations for Health Lab (DHTLab)
- Format: In-person
- Location: Centre de conference Varembé
Thursday, 22 May 2025
Advancing Universal Health Coverage in a Changing World: The Case for Gender-Responsive Health Systems
- Date: Thursday, 22 May 2025
- Time: 13:00-15:00
- Hosts: UHC2030, Women in Global Health and PMNCH
- Format: In-person
- Location: Centre de conference Varembé
Photo credit: © WHO / Pierre Albouy
Stop by the Civil Society Networking Space throughout the week!
Hosted by UHC2030 and the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM), this is a space for civil society to meet and discuss advocacy strategies to drive action on UHC at the country level.
- Dates: Monday, 19 May 2025 through Thursday, 22 May 2025
- Time: 8:30 – 17:00 CEST
- Location: Centre de Conférence de Varembé (9-11 Rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland)
