Inaugural Commonwealth Health Coordination Forum (CHCF) – Shaping the Future of Cancer Across the Commonwealth

Name: Inaugural Commonwealth Health Coordination Forum (CHCF) – Shaping the Future of Cancer Across the Commonwealth
Start: 2026-05-16T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-16T18:00:00+02:00
Location: WHO Executive Room, Avenue Appia 20, Geneva

The inaugural Commonwealth Health Coordination Forum will bring together health ministers, senior government officials, chief medical officers, global health leaders, Commonwealth Accredited Organisations, and strategic partners from across the Commonwealth. Responding to the Lancet Oncology Commission on Cancer in the Commonwealth, the forum will help shape a collective cancer agenda across the Commonwealth.

Chaired by the Government of Guyana under the theme “Shaping the Future of Cancer Across the Commonwealth,” the forum is led by H.E. Leslie Ramsammy, former Guyana Minister of Health and Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations Office.

Objectives include:

Advancing dialogue on cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and care
Sharing country experiences and scalable solutions, especially for small and vulnerable states
Supporting Commonwealth engagement on NCDs and cancer around WHA79
Exploring financing partnerships
Following up on the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Leaders’ Statement