Global Forum on Adaptive Social Protection
We are living in an age of polycrisis. Extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and severe storms are compounding already intractable challenges.
Events
Protecting mothers and newborns against the negative impacts of climate change
Climate change is increasingly recognised as serious threat to human health with pregnant women and newborns amongst those most at risk. This, and how to mitigate the effects, was the topic of a roundtable discussion at the World Health Summit in Berlin in October 2022.
Eight billion people, eight billion opportunities: A virtual panel discussion
Ahead of the “Day of 8 billion”, when the global population is set to reach its highest number to date, a virtual panel addressed global population dynamics and their potential for advancing sustainable development.
When it comes to the climate crisis, there can be ‘no protection without social protection’
A side event at the COP27 looks at how the Global Shield against Climate Risks may help to close the social protection gap.
20th International Dialogue on Population and Sustainable Development
At the 20th International Dialogue on Population and Sustainable Development over 100 experts looked back and ahead on building resilience in the face of crises concerning sexual and reproductive health and rights.
WHS 2022: Happy Birthday, BACKUP Health!
In high spirits and festive atmosphere, representatives of BMZ, Global Fund, BACKUP partners, WHS delegates and BACKUP team members celebrated 20 years of BACKUP’s unique way of delivering technical assistance to the GF and other global health initiatives.
WHS 2022: Debating the place of SRHR in achieving ‘health for all’
In the context of the triple crisis of climate change, conflict and pandemics, development leaders and young people discuss the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a core component of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
WHS 2022: Bridging the digital divide in global health
A panel discusses the new Conceptual Framework on securing more and better funding for the digital transformation of health systems
The Quadripartite Alliance launches its One Health Joint Plan of Action
How can countries plan, implement and monitor an integrated approach to maintaining and enhancing human and animal health and a healthy planet?
WHS 2022: How can we put One Health into action?
An expert panel considers progress and obstacles to implementing the One Health approach