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SUMMARY:Virchow Prize Lecture 2025
DESCRIPTION:October 10\, 2025 | 11:00 – 12:30 CET followed by a reception\nThis event will take place on campus and online. To attend the event in person\, please register via the ESMT website here.  \nThe Virchow Foundation and ESMT Berlin are delighted to host the distinguished Virchow Prize Lectures in honor of the 2025 Laureates\, Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. Read more.  \nThis year’s Laureates are recognized “for their pioneering\, lifelong leadership in advancing maternal\, newborn\, and child health equity through community-centred\, evidence-based research.” \nThe lecture will highlight the urgent need to advance equity in women’s\, maternal\, newborn\, and child health. It will emphasize holistic\, systems-based approaches that recognize the links between gender\, health\, and development\, underscoring that health advances must be just\, inclusive\, and co-created with the communities they serve. \nThe discussion will explore integrated strategies to address global health challenges and promote equity\, contributing to the achievement of: \n\nSDG 3: Good Health and Well-being\nSDG 5: Gender Equality\nSDG 10: Reduced Inequalities\n\n\n\n\n11.00\nIntroduction and Welcome \nProf. Jörg Rocholl\, PhD\, President and Deutsche Bank Professor in Sustainable Finance\, ESMT Berlin; Council Member\, Virchow Foundation \nProf. Detlev Ganten\, Co-Founder and Member of the Board of Trustees\, Virchow Foundation; Founding President\, World Health Summit \nProf. Dr. Ole Petter Ottersen\, Vice President\, Virchow Foundation; Former President\, Karolinska Institutet\n\n\n11.10\nLectures of Virchow Prize 2025 Laureates \nProf. Quarraisha Abdool Karim\, Associate Scientific Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA); Professor of Epidemiology\, the Mailman School of Public Health\, Columbia University\, New York\, United States of America \nProf. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta\, Distinguished University Professor and Founding Director\, Institute for Global Health & Development Aga Khan University (AKU)\, South-Central Asia & East Africa; Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Health at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)\, Toronto\, Canada\n\n\n 11.50\nPanel discussion  \nProf. Quarraisha Abdool Karim\, Associate Scientific Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA); Professor of Epidemiology\, the Mailman School of Public Health\, Columbia University\, New York\, United States of America \nProf. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta\, Distinguished University Professor and Founding Director\, Institute for Global Health & Development Aga Khan University (AKU)\, South-Central Asia & East Africa; Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Health at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)\, Toronto\, Canada \nRana Hajjeh\, Former President\, Population Council\, New York\, USA \nMariam Jashi\, Secretary-General\, Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA); Ex Officio CEO\, Global Sepsis Alliance\, Berlin\, Germany \nAdditional speakers to be announced.\n\n\n12:20\nPublic Q&A\n\n\n\nAbout the Laureates \nProf. Quarraisha Abdool Karim is a renowned epidemiologist and global health leader whose work has significantly advanced HIV prevention and women’s health. She is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Columbia University and Associate Scientific Director of CAPRISA (Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa). As UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV\, she champions evidence-based\, community-driven approaches to health equity. Her research has shaped global responses to HIV/AIDS and continues to influence public health strategies for vulnerable populations. \nProf. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta is a globally recognized expert in global maternal\, newborn\, and child health. He is the Robert Harding Chair in Global Child Health at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)\, Toronto\, and Founding Director of the Institute for Global Health & Development at Aga Khan University. His pioneering work focuses on evidence-based interventions for improving health and nutrition outcomes in underserved populations. Prof. Bhutta serves on numerous global health advisory boards and is a leading voice in shaping policy for child and adolescent health worldwide.
URL:https://virchowprize.org/event/virchow-prize-lecture-2025/
LOCATION:ESMT Berlin\, Schloßplatz 1\, Berlin\, Berlin\, 10178\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Live Virtual Event,Partner Organisations,The Virchow Prize
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251012
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SUMMARY:The Virchow Prize Ceremony 2025
DESCRIPTION:THE VIRCHOW PRIZE 2025 – TOWARDS HEALTH FOR ALL\nThe Virchow Prize\, awarded by the non-profit Virchow Foundation\, is a major international award which recognizes and celebrates outstanding achievements towards “health for all” that are closely linked to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. \nThie 2025 award ceremony will be held on Saturday\, October 11. \nRewatch the laureate announcement and read statement of the Virchow Prize 2024 Laureates here. \nJoin us for this special ceremony in Berlin. More programme details to follow.
URL:https://virchowprize.org/event/the-virchow-prize-2025-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:Great Ceremonial Hall of the Red City Hall\, Rathausstr. 15\, Berlin\, 10178\, Germany
CATEGORIES:The Virchow Prize
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251015
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SUMMARY:World Health Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION:The World Health Summit 2025 takes place from October 12-14 in Berlin and online. The World Health Summit is a unique international strategic forum for global health. Held annually in Berlin\, it brings together stakeholders from politics\, science\, the private sector\, and civil society from around the world to set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and well-being for all. \nEvery year on the eve of the World Health Summit\, the Virchow Prize Ceremony takes places\, kicking off an exciting week for global health in Berlin. \nWORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2025
URL:https://virchowprize.org/event/world-health-summit-2024-2/
LOCATION:InterContinental Berlin\, Budapester Str. 2\, Berlin\, 10787\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Major Global Health Event International
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251014T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20251014T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113958
CREATED:20251004T105114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T105436Z
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SUMMARY:"Migrant Health: Reinforcing Global Commitment Amidst Geopolitical and Funding Shifts”
DESCRIPTION:October 14\, 2025 | 11:00 – 12:30 CET during the World Health Summit in Berlin\nMigration and displacement are defining features of our era\, intersecting with conflict\, climate change\, and global inequities. As political and funding landscapes shift\, the health of migrants and refugees risks being deprioritised\, despite the clear evidence that there can be no public health without migrant health. \nWe invite you to a side-level event entitled “No Public Health Without Migrant Health: Reinforcing Global Commitment Amidst Geopolitical and Funding Shifts” \n\n\n\nDate and Time\nTuesday\, 14 October 2025\, 11:00-12:30 CET\n\n\nLocation\n Berlin Global Health Collective\n\n\nAddress\nDorotheenstr. 83 | Entry: Neustädtischer Kirchplatz\nDE-10117 Berlin\, Germany\n[8 min driving distance from the WHS venue]\n\n\n\nCo-hosted by Virchow Foundation and GHA – German Health Alliance and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners\, this event takes place against the backdrop of the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin\, October 12-14\, 2025. \nIt builds on WHO’s Global Action Plan on promoting the health of refugees and migrants\, as well as the Joint Call “Reinforcing the Commitment to Addressing Migration & Health as a Global Public Health Priority” initiated by the Virchow Foundation end of May 2025 on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly and endorsed by nearly 40 international organisations and institutions. Please see annex to this letter and https://joint-call.org \nThe dedicated event will bring together policymakers\, practitioners\, researchers\, donors\, and migrant voices to reaffirm global commitments\, highlight innovative practices\, and chart pathways toward resilient\, inclusive\, and rights-based health systems. \nThis event is in-person only. Please confirm your participation by registering through this link: https://forms.office.com/e/pDmVzGbwNw \nWe look very much forward to your participation.
URL:https://virchowprize.org/event/side-event-no-public-health-without-migrant-health-reinforcing-global-commitment-amidst-geopolitical-and-funding-shifts/
LOCATION:Berlin Global Health Collective\, Dorotheenstr. 83\, Berlin\, 10117\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Live Virtual Event,Partner Organisations,The Virchow Prize
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTSTAMP:20260502T113958
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SUMMARY:World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 | Nairobi\, Kenya
DESCRIPTION:The WHS Regional Meeting 2026\, hosted by Aga Khan University\, will be held from April 27–29 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). Leaders\, innovators\, and changemakers will gather to explore solutions that strengthen Africa’s health systems and advance global health progress.
URL:https://virchowprize.org/event/world-health-summit-regional-meeting-2026-nairobi-kenya/
LOCATION:United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON)\, United Nations\, United Nations Ave\, Westlands\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Major Global Health Event International,Partner Organisations
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260517T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260517T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T200310Z
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SUMMARY:WHA79 Fireside Chat on Global Health Awards
DESCRIPTION:Co-Hosted by the Institute of Philanthropy\, Gairdner Foundation\, Virchow Foundation\, and Prince Mahidol Award Conference Strategic Institute\nIn today’s era of intersecting crises\, from pandemics and climate disasters to economic shocks and conflicts\, the role of recognition in catalysing meaningful action has never been more vital. Beyond celebrating scientific achievement\, global health awards increasingly serve as instruments for connecting ideas to policy\, researchers to communities\, and innovation to systems resilience. \nIn a world where disruptions multiply faster than solutions\, these platforms help anchor continuity—amplifying the voices of those who champion access\, trust\, and social justice in health. \nThis discussion will unpack the critical role of recognition in motivating the next generation of leadership\, bridging disciplinary divides\, and sustaining momentum across crises. By examining how laureates mobilise influence and networks to accelerate equitable health outcomes\, the session reframes awards not as milestones of success\, but as enduring mechanisms for global solidarity and transformative impact when humanity faces unprecedented uncertainty. \nBy highlighting real examples of laureates whose work reshaped vaccine delivery\, health governance\, and equitable access\, the session underscores recognition not as an endpoint\, but as the beginning of a ripple effect—empowering collaboration\, inspiring trust\, and driving sustainable change in global health.
URL:https://virchowprize.org/event/wha79-fireside-chat-on-global-health-awards/
LOCATION:Geneva\, Geneva\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Partner Organisations,The Virchow Prize,Virchow Foundation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260519T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260519T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113958
CREATED:20260421T194508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T204329Z
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SUMMARY:“Migration\, displacement and health: an increasing global health priority in a changing world” during WHA 79 in Geneva
DESCRIPTION:May 19\, 2026 | 09:30-11:00 CET during the World Health Assembly in Geneva\nThe roundtable “Migration\, displacement and health: an increasing global health priority in a changing world” will bring together a small group of 25-40 participants from policy\, practice\, academia and multilateral organisations. The intention is to create a space for open and focused discussion on what is realistically actionable in the current funding and geopolitical environment. While there is increasing recognition of the importance of migration\, displacement and health\, there remains a gap between this recognition and the implementation of coherent\, scalable policy responses. The roundtable follows on from the joint open call by The Virchow Foundation and other leading health organizations in May 2025 to uphold refugee and migrant health as a global public health priority; and the side event to the World Health Summit in October 2025 (https://joint-call.org). \nThe session will be held under a Chatham House-style format and will prioritise discussion over formal presentations. It will focus in particular on identifying practical entry points for strengthening inclusion within health systems\, and on how this agenda can be sustained within broader health system and health security priorities. \nThe event is being convened by: \n\nNorwegian Institute of Public Health\nGeneva Health Forum\n4EU+ Alliance\nGeneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies\nCentre for Global Health Systems and Policy\, University College London\nVirchow Foundation\nLancet Migration
URL:https://virchowprize.org/event/migration-displacement-and-health-an-increasing-global-health-priority-in-a-changing-world-during-wha-79-in-geneva/
LOCATION:Campus Biotech\, Chem. des Mines 9\, Genève\, 1202\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Partner Organisations,Virchow Foundation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261010T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261010T180000
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SUMMARY:The Virchow Prize Lecture | The Virchow Prize Ceremony 2026 – Towards Health for All
DESCRIPTION:The Virchow Prize\, awarded by the non-profit Virchow Foundation\, is a major international award which recognizes and celebrates outstanding achievements towards “health for all” that are closely linked to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. \nThis year\, the Virchow Prize Lecture and Virchow Prize Ceremony will celebrate its 5th anniversary\, being held on Saturday\, October 10\, 2026 at Rotes Rathaus Berlin (Berlin City Hall)\, hosted by the Governing Mayor of Berlin\, Kai Wegner\, High Patron of the Virchow Foundation\, and followed by a reception. \nJoin us for this special global health event in Berlin. More programme details to follow.
URL:https://virchowprize.org/event/the-virchow-prize-lecture-the-virchow-prize-ceremony-2026/
LOCATION:Great Ceremonial Hall of the Red City Hall\, Rathausstr. 15\, Berlin\, 10178\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Major Global Health Event International,The Virchow Prize,Virchow Foundation
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