On the margins of the 78th World Health Assembly, Merck is organizing a high-level ministerial dialogue bringing together African Ministers of Health, global partners, and industry leaders to explore strategic innovation, public-private partnerships, and resilient health financing.
Date: Thursday, 22 May 2025
Time: 12:00
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva
Speakers:
- Minister of Health, Egypt
- Minister of Health, Nigeria
- Christine Stegling, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS
- Karim Bendhaou, Head of Africa Bureau, Merck
- Michel Sidibé, AU Special Envoy for the African Medicines Agency
- Benjamin Djoudalbaye, General Secretary, African Union
- Ayman Abdelmohsen, Chief, SRHR, UNFPA
- Ibrahima Socé Fall, Assistant Director-General, WHO
- Hayato U. Urabe, GHIT FUND
- Ina von Frantzius, Head of Global Health, German Mission Geneva
- Luis Pizarro, Executive Director, DNDi
- Marijke Wijnroks, Head, Strategic Investment & Impact, Global Fund
