The 78th World Health Assembly: A moment of uncertainty and opportunity for global health
Analysis from Portland’s Global Health experts The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) unfolded amid profound uncertainty and transformation in global health. With geopolitical shifts, financial pressures, and evolving disease threats converging, this Assembly tested the resilience of global cooperation and set a course for a more integrated, accountable health system. Held under the timely theme […]
World Health Summit 2024: Building Trust and Partnerships for a Healthier World
Earlier this week, Portland’s global health team joined thousands of global experts across science, business, politics, civil society and international organizations at the 2024 World Health Summit in Berlin. Under the theme of “Building Trust for a Healthier World,” sessions explored the interconnected health challenges shared by countries – from infectious diseases and climate-driven […]
Funding global health into the future
With a new UK Prime Minister whose views on international development are little known, plus an impending fiscal event in which every budget is at risk of being cut, a conference on funding international development and global health this week was well-timed. The Devex ‘Future of Development Finance’ conference saw private sector, philanthropic and civil […]