Medical staff transport a COVID-19 patient to a hospital in Mulhouse, France. (Photo: AFP/VN)

This year's meeting will focus on global strategies for pandemic control and prevention, the role of Germany, Europe, and the WHO in global health, vaccine equity, and climate change. More than 6,000 participants and 380 speakers from around the world are expected, some on-site and some online. The entire program can be viewed for free online.

The World Health Summit was conceived in 2009 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Berlin’s Charité Hospital and is traditionally held under the patronage of the German Chancellor, the President of France, the President of the European Commission, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization.