Geneva Health Forum at World Health Assembly 2026

Held alongside the World Health Assembly in May 2026, the Geneva Health Forum at WHA provides a dedicated platform for academic institutions, civil society, and frontline health actors to engage directly with the global health policy agenda. Building on its ongoing engagement with WHA since 2023, the Forum convenes a week-long series of sessions, collaborative dialogues, and satellite symposia in Geneva to amplify field-based evidence, practical innovations, and multidisciplinary perspectives that complement intergovernmental decision-making. By creating a neutral space for exchange between researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and international organisations, the Geneva Health Forum aims to bridge the gap between global policy discussions and real-world health challenges, fostering collaboration and action on priority issues shaping global health today.

Geneva Health Forum Program

18 May 

  1. Growing and ageing in the shadows: undocumented children and elderly migrants in European cites (GRACE)
  2. Strengthening Collaboration to Build Operational Pathways for Reconstructive Care in Conflict Settings
  3. AI and the Future of Health Systems Arab Swiss Health Dialogue

19 May 

  1. Rethinking Determinants of Health in Today’s Global Context: From Knowledge to Action
  2. Migration, displacement and health in a changing world:from the margins to a global health priority
  3. Access to Care in Crisis Settings: Rethinking Cooperation in Practice
  4. WHA High-Level Dialogue on Healthy Indoor Air

20 May 

  1. Artificial Intelligence for Long-term Care System Strengthening
  2. Report of the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health–Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict, and Forced Displacement
  3. Smart Healthcare and Health System Innovation
  4. Mental Health in Humanitarian Programs
  5. Climate Change and Respiratory Health

21 May 

  1. China – Switzerland – Africa AI and Smart Healthcare Cooperation Workshop (Invite only)
  2. China – Switzerland Hight-level Dialogue on Health Cooperation (Invite only)
  3. Shanghai – Geneva Hospitals Partnership Exploration(Invite only)
  4. Geneva Digital Health Day 


22 May 

Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health 2026