The first World Health Summit Regional Meeting in India opens on April 25 in New Delhi

The WHS Regional Meeting 2025 from April 25–27 in New Delhi convenes experts and leaders to work together towards building a healthier future for the region by addressing its most pressing challenges and promoting global health progress, focusing on the overall theme „Scaling Access to Ensure Health Equity.“

The WHS Regional Meeting 2025 is hosted by NIMS University and co-hosted by Ashoka University and Manipal Academy of Higher Education. In 90 sessions over three days, speakers and participants from over 40 countries will discuss strategies to improve global health in the region and beyond.

Central Topics include:

• Digital Health and AI Futures

• Health Diplomacy and Cooperation

• Planetary Health

• Innovation and Leadership

• Health and Peace

• Women’s and Children’s Health

President of the WHS Regional Meeting 2025 and International President of the World Health Summit 2025 is Prof. Balvir S. Tomar, Founder and Chancellor of NIMS University, India. Highlighting the timely theme, he says:

„The event intends to enable scientific and political discourse on transformative innovations and actionable outcomes that have empowered the Global South to take a leadership role in shaping resilient health systems.“

He continues:

„India’s rich cultural history and rapidly evolving health and digital ecosystem provide the perfect backdrop for exploring how technology, innovation, and traditional knowledge can converge to create sustainable, inclusive health solutions.“

The WHS Regional Meeting is taking place in India for the first time.

All information on speakers, program, participation is available here:
https://whsnewdelhi2025.com/

Background

The WHS Regional Meeting takes place every year in different parts of the world in addition to the annual World Health Summit in Berlin and brings regional topics to the forefront. Each WHS Regional Meeting is hosted by the WHS Academic Alliance member holding the World Health Summit International Presidency, which rotates every year.

The WHS Academic Alliance is the academic network of the World Health Summit consisting of around 30 leading academic health centers, universities, and research institutions from all over the world.

Hosts of the WHS Regional Meeting 2025

NIMS University
NIMS University is a state private medical and technical university with the highest caliber of education in various degree courses. It is among the top emerging medical universities in India.
https://www.nimsuniversity.org

Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has over 35,000 students from 60+ nations. It is one of India’s leading academic and research institutions.
https://www.manipal.edu

Ashoka University
Ashoka University was founded in 2014 aiming to provide a holistic education that is liberal, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary. Its students come from India and 20+ other countries.
https://www.ashoka.edu.in/home/

About the World Health Summit

The World Health Summit is the international platform for global health. It brings together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society from around the world to set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and well-being for all.

The World Health Summit as a conference and strategic forum was founded in 2009 at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin and is held each October in Berlin. President of the World Health Summit is Prof. Dr. Axel R. Pries. In 2025, the World Health Summit takes place under the theme „Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World.“

Press contact WHS Regional Meeting 2025

Deepak Nathiya
dnathiya@nimsuniversity.org

If you are unable to join in person:
All sessions will be available as recordings afterwards here.

WHS Regional Meeting 2025 – New Delhi, India

April 25–27
Bharat Mandapam
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
www.whsnewdelhi2025.com