Global Health Catalyst Summit
Catalyzing win-win collaborations for global health and development
With funding support from the USA National Institutes of Health
Events
Since 2015, Global Health Catalyst Summits have been held at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania, University of Heidelberg, other world leading institutions, and in meetings with different country Presidents, First Ladies, Ministers, industry CEOs, and other stakeholders all focused on catalyzing high impact win-win collaborations for global health and development. Learn more below and Register for our upcoming slate of events where anyone interested in collaborating for global health and development is welcome.
Join us for the HOPE+ Summit on cancer powered by AI in-person and Online
September 19–21, 2025
Global Health at the very best level with world leaders, faculty, students, leaders from industry, health care institutions, faith/community-based organizations, professional societies, government leaders, cancer advocates, athletes, survivors, artists, across disciplines all coming together to learn, network and collaborate for global health and development.
Co-organized/Hosted By:
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Harvard Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention
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Center for Global Health Equity at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
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The Religion and Global Health Forum at Garrett
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University of Massachusetts Lowell Medical Physics Program.
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Johns Hopkins CaREER program
3 days to the eventFri, Sep 19Sept 20, and Sept 21, 2025
What to expect
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Collaborations and highly educational sessions
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TED-style keynotes by global health leaders and innovators
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C4-powered panels on cancer prevention, radiotherapy, imaging, oncology, and palliative care
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Learn about the Global Cancer Fund
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Interactive youth-led sessions showcasing innovation and grassroots action
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Special outreach evenings featuring diaspora and faith-based engagement
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Collaborative exhibit space for partnerships, demos, and C4 Healthcare Kiosks
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Preview of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on NCD
🎟️ Virtual & In-Person options available (details provided upon registration)
Seats are limited. Reserve your spot today and be part of history in the making. Together, we can "make cancer history" close the cancer divide.
Collaboration Sponsors
Regularly updated collaboration sponsors include
Empowering
Collaborations
Let's Go!
GHC summit Chairs/Speakers
Some Summit Chairs/speakers include the following: (/regularly updated)
Some Past Events
The Hope Summit on Cancer: Advancing Collaborations, and Building a Healthier Future powered by technologySat, Jun 07Hybrid Event: 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA
Global Health Catalyst Summit AsiaThu, Dec 12Dhaka
London Global Cancer WeekTue, Nov 12Location is Hybrid.
Global Health Catalyst Summit GhanaTue, Jul 02Accra
2024 GLOBAL HEALTH CATALYST SUMMIT, USAFri, Jun 07Washington (Johns Hopkins)
World Cancer Day in collaboration with GCRThu, Feb 08Webinar
TANZANIA-USA REGIONAL ADVANCED CANCER-CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE INVESTMENT FORUMTue, Feb 06Dar es Salaam
2023 London Global Cancer WeekSun, Nov 12Virtual event
Global Health Catalyst Summit BangladeshSat, Sep 16Radisson Blu Water Garden
Global Health Catalyst summit @ University of PennsylvaniaThu, May 04Irvine Auditorium
Extending the Cancer Moonshot Globally: USA-Africa Leaders summitMon, Dec 12Washington
Webinar with PEPFAR Director, Ambassador John NkengasongMon, Nov 21Zoom
Lancet Oncology Commission Launch in NigeriaWed, Sep 28Abuja
Lancet Oncology Commission East Africa Launch in TanzaniaMon, Sep 26Dar es Salaam
Global Health Catalyst Summit @ Johns HopkinsThu, Jul 07Hybrid (Johns Hopkins and Online)
Meeting with President John Kufuor in GhanaThu, May 12Ghana
Collaborating with Cultural LeadersWed, May 11Kumasi
Lancet Oncology Commission Launch in Ghana
Lancet Oncology Commission for sub-Saharan Africa Launch in Ghana
May 10, 2022: 10:00 am in Accra Ghana
His Excellency John Kufour
Former President of Ghana
HE Rebecca Akufo-Addo
First Lady of Ghana
OgyeahohooYaw Gyebi II
President of NationalHouse of Chiefs, Ghana
Dr Kwaku Agyeman Manu
Honorable Minister of Health, Ghana
Prof David Collingridge
Editor-in-Chief of The LancetOncology; Publishing DirectorThe Lancet’s specialty journals
Prof Isaac Adewole
University of Ibadan
Former Minister of Health, Nigeria
Dr Beatrice Addai
C.E.O., Peace and Love Hospitals,
President and Founder, Breast Care International. Co-Chair of Lancet Oncology Commission for SSA
Prof David Kerr
Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Oxford; Co-chair of the Lancet Oncology Commission
Professor Wil Ngwa
Director, Global Health Catalyst
Chair, of the Lancet Oncology Commission for sub-Saharan Africa
Professor Stephen Avery
University of Pennsylvania
Global Health Catalyst summit PI
Prof Rose Anorlu
President of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer
Profesor Timothy Rebbeck
Vincent L. Gregory, Jr. Professor of Cancer Prevention, Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health
Join the launch live online
Please join us on May 10, 2022 via live stream available at:
Urgent Calls to Action
Action 1: precision cancer control planning
Action 2: improving data acquisition and cancer registration
Action 3: designing health-care systems that promote equity of access
Action 4: increasing cure and improving care
Action 5: effective palliation
Action 6: building and maintaining the workforce
Action 7: innovation and research
Action 8: invest in telehealth
