The World Health Summit 2024 ended this afternoon after three days with over 380 speakers in 67 sessions. More than 3,500 participants from 140 countries were on site in Berlin. Up to now, the WHS 2024 has received a total of more than 21,000 views online. In addition, there are more than 65,000 views on the WHO social media channels, where the speeches of WHO Director-General Dr Tedros were live streamed.
The speakers included numerous government officials from all over the world, and there were more female speakers than male speakers: 51% women, 49% men.
The central event of the WHS 2024 was the largest donor event for the WHO Investment Round so far, with pledges totaling one billion US dollars made or reaffirmed. The pledged funds come from numerous European countries, the EU, the African Union, non-profit organizations and the private sector. More than 1,700 participants attended the presentation of the WHO Investment Round on-site and far more than 46,500 live online.