The Prequalification Unit (PQT) of the World Health Organization (WHO) is pleased to inform you that the registration for the 2023 Joint UNICEF-UNFPA-WHO meeting with manufacturers and suppliers has been open. This year’s meeting will take place from 27 November to 1 December 2023 at UN City, Marmorvej 51, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark with physical participation expected, although virtual participation for some sessions will be possible.

This year’s meeting takes forward the focus of the 2022 meeting towards forward-looking into how innovations, partnerships and collaboration can drive the access agenda of quality assured health products to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

The theme of the 2023 Joint Meeting is “Promoting equitable access to health products through innovation and collaboration:  A nexus for sustainable universal health coverage”. The agenda is designed in such a way as to give the participants opportunity for deep dives into the challenges of delivering products up to the last mile. The agencies are keen to hear from the manufacturers on how innovations, partnerships, and collaborations can be harnessed to tackle current challenges and prepare for the future.

PQT is hereby inviting you to participate in this year’s meeting by registering through the link which is provided on the website: https://extranet.who.int/prequal/events/joint-unicef-unfpa-who-meeting-manufacturers-and-suppliers-0 . Through this web link, you will also find the agenda which can be used for reference during the registration process on the session’s possibility of virtual-remote attendance.

For further information please visit the WHO Prequalification Unit website at https://extranet.who.int/prequal  or contact PQT directly at  prequal@who.int.