#WHSNairobi2026
Day 1 at the Regional WHS Nairobi! The SEEG team, with Charité’s Teach Project & PanPrep, led a live simulation on clinical care in outbreak settings—showcasing collaboration, preparedness, and rapid response in global health
@bmz.de @afro.who.int @bihatcharite.bsky.social #EAC #SEEG #WHSNairobi2026
April 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Together with @bmz.de , EAC, MoH Kenya, SEEG, Charité, EAC RDE & AVoHC this event explored how short-term & medium-term surge, training and simulation support, and long-term institutional capacity building can strengthen rapid, coordinated and Africa-led responses to future outbreaks
#WHSNairobi2026
April 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
At 17:00 EAT, Prof. Jeanine Condo, CEO of CIIC-HIN, AKIISA, and PACT, takes the stage at the GH EDCTP3 side event at #WHSNairobi2026, presenting REACH-OUT as a case study on closing the immunization gap for zero-dose children in Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda.
📍 Room Aberdare, UNON
🕔 17:00 EAT
#ZeroDose
April 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The GH EDCTP3 side event at #WHSNairobi2026 has wrapped, and the takeaway is one we carry with us:
Innovation and impact can go hand in hand, but only with strong country ownership and equitable partnerships behind them.
April 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
How are partnerships strengthening R&D capacity in Africa & what does this mean for #malaria?

At a #WHSNairobi2026 side event, MMV & partners highlighted initiatives like RAFIKI, which is strengthening R&D in endemic countries while fostering new Africa/Europe collaborations. #WorldMalariaDay
April 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We are at the World Health Summit regional meeting in Nairobi this week.

Our team is on the ground sharing what's working on bringing community perspectives to policymakers and strengthening health systems in Africa.

#WHSNairobi2026
April 27, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The Regional WHS Nairobi opened yesterday with remarks from Kenya’s President William Ruto, calling for stronger health systems, innovation, and regional collaboration to advance health security across Africa. An ambitious tone set for the days ahead. #WHSNairobi2026
April 28, 2026 at 11:27 AM
In the @rani.co Playbook: Under Pressure 🤿 #WorldBank #IMF #SpringMeetings 🏦 Six years of #networkedadvocacy 6️⃣ @ranafrica.org and @rani.co at #SkollWF #WHSNairobi2026 #WHA79 🌍 Global triple shock ⚠️ #PABS last dance? 🙏🏽 Updates from @who.int @cepi.net 📰 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/under-p...
April 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
In the @rani.co Playbook: A New Era 🌄 Milestone for @ranafrica.org 🙌🏾 April happenings #OneHealthSummit2026 #WorldBank #IMF #SpringMeetings #SkollWF #WHSNairobi2026 🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️ Another go for #PABS 🙏🏼 EU budget fit for the future #MFF 💶 Gaining traction #BiotectAct 🧬 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/a-new-e...
April 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
📍 27–29 April 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya

Health leaders, policymakers, experts and partners will convene in Nairobi to advance practical solutions for stronger, more resilient health systems across Africa.

WHO is proud to co-convene #WHSNairobi2026.

Learn more: www.whsnairobi2026.com
April 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Stronger health systems require more than commitments. At #WHSNairobi2026, our VP of Health Systems Strengthening, Vandana Shah will be addressing some of the most pressing challenges in global health systems today across two sessions. Join us there! #publichealth #globalhealth #whs #health #world
April 23, 2026 at 7:58 PM
ICYMI: GHAI, alongside partners, is holding a session at #WHSNairobi2026 that will bring together key voices—from government officials to #advocacy leaders—to explore how to drive domestic financing and accountability that can transform PHC and UHC commitments into lasting systems. #PublicHealth
April 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2026: Vandana Shah, our VP of Health Systems Strengthening, will be speaking at two critical sessions at #WHSNairobi2026: 1) Primary Health Care Financing, Advocacy and Accountability and 2) Manufacturing Health in Africa: Sovereignty, Scale and Supply Chain
April 20, 2026 at 7:07 PM
THIS MONTH: Esubalew Dadi, Regional Director for Food and Nutrition Policy at GHAI will be joining global leaders for #WHSNairobi2026 as a panelist in the session “Nutrition throughout the lifecourse in Africa: Pathways to health and development.” You won’t want to miss it! #PublicHealth #Global
April 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Dr Ousmane Sy, #MARCAD Alumnus, alongside Prof Emery Metelo (DRC) and Prof Mawuli Dzodzomenyo (Ghana), at the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026. They are among the Grand Challenges Africa grantees who participated in #WHSNairobi2026.
April 30, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Yesterday, Global Health EDCTP3 hosted a session at the #WHSNairobi2026 on strengthening Africa’s health research ecosystems.

👉 Key takeaway: Innovation and impact can go hand in hand with strong country ownership and equitable partnerships that enable coherent and lasting interventions.
April 29, 2026 at 1:39 PM
"We cannot talk about sovereignty if we are still losing a number of mothers and children in Africa. Since you arrived in this compound, let me share with you, already 20 women passed on because they wanted to give birth." H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC
#WCAH #WHSNairobi2026
April 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Register here whsnairobi2026.com/youth-health-e… and join us on 27 & 28 April at the « Youth & Health Event » dedicated to move beyond symbolic participation & translate youth voice into power through evidence-informed & policy-relevant dialogue#YESHealtht#AHSSS#YouthLeadershipInHealthth
April 25, 2026 at 10:34 PM
In just two days, #AfricaCDC will co-convene the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi to shape Africa’s health agenda—and young people are firmly part of the conversation.

📅 27–28 April 2026
📍 UN Office, Nairobi

#YESHealth #WorldHealthSmt #WHSNairobi2026
April 25, 2026 at 10:34 PM
At #WHSNairobi2026, Doris Macharia (EGPAF), Fatou Wurie (Youterus), Samuel Ojong (UNICEF), Paul Chilwesa (Roche), Mary Jimoh (Heworth Green), and Teyah Moore (MOH Liberia) joined a panel on Adolescent and Youth #SRHR and addressing the #TripleThreat.
April 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Are you attending #WHSNairobi2026?

Connect with our incredible team of leaders, including Doris Macharia, Veena Sampathkumar, Roland van de Ven, Rhoda Igweta, and Calvine Lwaka.
April 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Big news from #WHSNairobi2026! 🌍
With Algeria officially eliminating #trachoma, 62 countries have now beaten at least one #NTD. We’re gaining momentum toward the @WHO 2030 Roadmap target of 100 countries. Let’s keep going! 💪 #BeatNtds #UniteActEliminate
April 28, 2026 at 9:13 AM
As global health leaders gather for #WHSNairobi2026, we celebrate Algeria eliminating trachoma as a public health problem.
This milestone, the result of almost 50 years of dedication, is a model for #NTDs elimination across Africa. 🌍 Learn more on @who.int site -> https://bit.ly/48oKXcn
April 27, 2026 at 1:40 PM