Great to see emerging leaders engaging on the critical issue of #GlobalHealth! On the sidelines of #WHA77, DCM Finerty enjoyed the opportunity to meet with Georgetown University MPH students to discuss how the 🇺🇸 leverages multilateralism to address 🌐 health challenges & more.

Monday AM: We attended an event on sexual & reproductive health & rights. We were thrilled to learn about 2 new World Health Organization (WHO) & UNFPA initiatives on #SRHR to showcase success stories & help health systems assess their work and provide tips for improvement. learn-uhc.srhr.org

Monday PM: We learned about long-term and sustainable #publicprivatepartnerships for #healthsystems strengthening with Pathfinder. We heard about the need to incentivize the #privatesector to align with government and community goals through collaboration and cooperation.

Tuesday AM: We attended "How the WHO Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity is Unlocking Country Action" hosted by the Ministries of Health of Jordan and Spain. During this session we spoke with nutrition, food systems, and climate experts. Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement World Obesity Dr Maria Neira

We then learned about #AMR, from the perspective of #pediatric and #maternal health, at an event hosted by Jhpiego. We heard from a diverse panel, which included the H.E. Dr. Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou, Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Burkina Faso.

Later in the afternoon, we attended a special session on the sidelines at the Geneva Graduate Institute Global Health Centre. The conversation, "One Health and Pandemic Prevention in Practice: Global South Leading Innovation" was a strong complement to our conversations about the #PandemicAccord.

We were honored to attend a reception celebrating #50years of TDR. We heard from key members of their team, including GHGAPS Advisory Board member, Dr Garry Aslanyan. We encourage you to learn more about their work: lnkd.in/eQ7FZgex. Thank you for the invitation!

Wednesday AM: We attended a panel focused on #healthsystems financing, with a special focus on #climate and #pandemic resilience. It was great to continue our conversations about climate, especially with climate change and health as a top priority of the newly adopted #GPW14!

We then headed to Campus Biotech to participate in the Geneva Health Forum. We listened to a diverse array of experts speak on global efforts towards the elimination of #malaria and #feminist policies for women's health innovation, specifically related to #pharmaceuticals.

Back with more updates from #WHA77! Wednesday evening we had the honor of attending a timely discussion about pandemic preparedness and response hosted by FIND and the The Independent Panel. Thank you Dr. Ayoade Alakija and Anders Nordström for facilitating this great session.

On Thursday morning, we joined the Foreign Policy #GlobalHealthForum. We listened to a series of panels and had great conversations on various topics relating to the theme of "A Healthier, More Equitable Future for All." foreignpolicy.com/events/fp-glob…

Thursday PM: We heard the patient perspective at the #ChronicKidneyDisease Patient Forum, hosted by Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health It was an honor to hear patient representatives advocate for prioritization of #CKD on the global health agenda #ForKidneyHealth

We then attended "Reaching the Most Vulnerable Contexts with Immunization," a panel with World Vision, IRC - International Rescue Committee, and VillageReach. We heard from experts, including leaders from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on institutionalizing #delivery and the role of #civilsociety in reaching #zerodosechildren

Thursday evening the cohort attended various events including a panel on #partnerships to benefit surgical patients hosted by Operation Smile & Mercy Ships & "Menstrual Health and Hygiene: Self-care from health policy to action" with World Health Organization (WHO) #HumanReproductionProgramme

Other GHGAPS members participated in a dialogue about #complementaryfeedingprotocols with representatives from ActionContreLaFaim, while some attended the Launch of the #AdolescentHealthIndicators, hosted by World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action for Measurement of #Adolescent health (#GAMA)

As #WHA77 began to wind down, we started our Friday with a meeting at IFRC. This was a fascinating opportunity to hear about the history and current work of IFRC, especially given their commitment to #youth involvement. Thank you Amjad Mohamed-Saleem (PhD) for your time and insight!

We then attended the panel, “Advancing Treatment and Care for People with Bleeding Disorders Globally,” hosted by WFH. This lively session illuminated the complex issue of bleeding disorders through the lens of partnership and governance.

Our last event of #WHA77 was a side event hosted by IFPMA and International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation on the impact of #antimicrobialresistance on future generations. It was great to hear colleagues share the youth perspective on this global threat.