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Towards Global Access to Health

Programme Overview

mother childThe Programme is composed of five types of sessions:

  • Plenary
  • Parallel Session: Symposium / Workshop
  • Free Communications
  • Poster Session

In addition, there is a marketplace.

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The Parallel Sessions are structured into five thematic tracks:

Track I Access to Health Systems

  • Do global funds really facilitate access to health?
  • Overcoming financial constraints that limit access to services
  • Balancing disease-specific interventions with strengthening health systems
  • Opportunities and challenges presented by public private partnerships

Track II Health and Inequities

  • Responding to disparities created by gender, socio-economic status or geographic location
  • Health inequalities in modern Europe
  • Ensuring adequate access for migrants
  • Managing the international mobility of health professionals

Track III Access to Drugs, Vaccines and Diagnosis

  • Strategies to improve access to drugs, vaccines and diagnosis
  • Sustaining the long-term delivery of drugs
  • Ensuring access in times of global crisis

Track IV Civil Society and Social Issues in Health

  • The key roles played by community-based initiatives and civil society in sustainability and empowerment
  • Linking community and national/international programmes
  • Challenges in accessing the vulnerable in times of complex emergencies

Track V Capacity Building and Partnerships

  • Can local capacity building in research and training reduce brain drain
  • Putting research evidence into practice
  • The growing importance of information and communication technologies
  • Can universities and hospitals promote partnerships for better access to health
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News by Theme
The Main Tracks

Track I Access to Health Systems

Track II Health and Inequities

Track III Access to Drugs, Vaccines and Diagnosis

Track IV Civil Society and Social Issues in Health

Track V Capacity Building and Partnerships


The Geneva Health Forum at a glance
The Geneva Health Forum "Towards Global Access to Health", under the flags of equity, training and partnership, provides a unique opportunity for all participants to present and explore innovative partnerships and programmes facilitating access to health.