Global Health Catalyst Summit
Catalyzing win-win collaborations for global health and development
With funding support from the USA National Institutes of Health
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Events
Since 2015, Global Health Catalyst Summits have ben held at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania, University of Heidelberg, and other world leading institutions, all focused on catalyzing high impact win-win collaborations for global health and development. Learn more below and Register for our upcoming events where anyone interested in collaborating for global health and development is welcome.
Upcoming Events
2025 Global Health Catalyst summit at Harvard/MIT powered by AI
In February 2022, President Joe Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot (highlighted by the Lancet as Cancer Moonshot 2.0), as part of the Unity Agenda, with ambitious, achievable goals: to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50% over the next 25 years, and improve the experience of people and families living with and surviving cancer, ultimately ending cancer as we know it today.
In July 2024, President Donald Trump declared, “We will unleash the power of American innovation, and as we do, we will soon be on the verge of finding the cures to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and many other illnesses."
These actions reflect a united/common commitment by U.S. presidents against cancer, which is a focus of the GHC summits.. Register now below to join us at the 2025 GHC summit at Harvard/MIT to present. learn, network and collaborate, united against cancer.
Thu, Jun 05CambridgeJun 05, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT – Jun 08, 2025, 4:00 PM EDTCambridge, 48 Massachusetts Ave w16, Cambridge, MA 02139, USAEarly Bird registration ends February 28, 2025 No refunds for registration will be given for cancellations received after May 30, 2025.
Submit an Abstract
Become a Speaker: Present your global health work, or ideas for collaboration at the Harvard/MIT summit. Submission is open till February 15, 2025.
In Celebration of 10 year's of the GHC summits, those interested in highlighting the impact of their work or collaborations that have emerged from previous GHC summits are encouraged to also submit an abstract below. Anyone interested in speaking at the GHC summit is also encouraged to submit an abstract about your work, ideas or collaborations. All submissions will be considered for awards to be presented during the Harvard/MIT summit June 5-8.
Some Past Events
Thu, Dec 12DhakaDec 12, 2024, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PMDhaka, Airport Rd, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh
Tue, Nov 12Location is Hybrid.Nov 12, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMTLocation is Hybrid.
Tue, Jul 02AccraJul 02, 2024, 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM EDTAccra, JRJ7+WJP, Accra, GhanaJul 02, 2024, 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM EDTAccra, JRJ7+WJP, Accra, GhanaThe GHC Africa summit returns to Ghana following the successful launch of the Lancet Oncology Commission for sub-Saharan Africa in Ghana in May 2022. Photo Shows GHC Director Stephen Avery (University of Pennsylvania) meeting with the Ashanti King His Royal Highness Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II
Fri, Jun 07Washington (Johns Hopkins)Jun 07, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT – Jun 09, 2024, 4:00 PM EDTWashington (Johns Hopkins), 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Thu, Feb 08WebinarFeb 08, 2024, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ESTWebinar
Tue, Feb 06Dar es SalaamFeb 06, 2024, 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM ESTDar es Salaam, 24 Kivukoni Rd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sat, Sep 16Radisson Blu Water GardenSep 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM GMT+6Radisson Blu Water Garden, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh
Thu, May 04Irvine AuditoriumMay 04, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT – May 06, 2023, 5:00 PM EDTIrvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce Street Philadelphia, 19104, USA
Mon, Dec 12WashingtonDec 12, 2022, 10:00 AMWashington, 1232 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
Mon, Nov 21ZoomNov 21, 2022, 9:00 AM ESTZoom
Wed, Sep 28AbujaSep 28, 2022, 9:00 AMAbuja, 1 Aguiyi Ironsi St, Maitama 900001, Abuja, Nigeria
Mon, Sep 26Dar es SalaamSep 26, 2022, 8:00 AMDar es Salaam, 24 Kivukoni Rd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Fri, Sep 16StockholmSep 16, 2022, 2:00 PM GMT+2Stockholm, Stockholm Sweden
Thu, Jul 07Hybrid (Johns Hopkins and Online)Jul 07, 2022, 8:00 AM – Jul 09, 2022, 5:00 PMHybrid (Johns Hopkins and Online)
Tue, May 10AccraMay 10, 2022, 7:00 PMAccra, Accra, Ghana
Lancet Oncology Commission Launch in Ghana
Lancet Oncology Commission for sub-Saharan Africa Launch in Ghana
May 10, 2022: 10:00 am in Accra Ghana
His Excellency John Kufour
Former President of Ghana
HE Rebecca Akufo-Addo
First Lady of Ghana
OgyeahohooYaw Gyebi II
President of NationalHouse of Chiefs, Ghana
Dr Kwaku Agyeman Manu
Honorable Minister of Health, Ghana
Prof David Collingridge
Editor-in-Chief of The LancetOncology; Publishing DirectorThe Lancet’s specialty journals
Prof Isaac Adewole
University of Ibadan
Former Minister of Health, Nigeria
Dr Beatrice Addai
C.E.O., Peace and Love Hospitals,
President and Founder, Breast Care International. Co-Chair of Lancet Oncology Commission for SSA
Prof David Kerr
Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Oxford; Co-chair of the Lancet Oncology Commission
Professor Wil Ngwa
Director, Global Health Catalyst
Chair, of the Lancet Oncology Commission for sub-Saharan Africa
Professor Stephen Avery
University of Pennsylvania
Global Health Catalyst summit PI
Prof Rose Anorlu
President of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer
Profesor Timothy Rebbeck
Vincent L. Gregory, Jr. Professor of Cancer Prevention, Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health
Join the launch live online
Please join us on May 10, 2022 via live stream available at:
Urgent Calls to Action
Action 1: precision cancer control planning
Action 2: improving data acquisition and cancer registration
Action 3: designing health-care systems that promote equity of access
Action 4: increasing cure and improving care
Action 5: effective palliation
Action 6: building and maintaining the workforce
Action 7: innovation and research
Action 8: invest in telehealth
