Global Health Catalyst Summit
Catalyzing win-win collaborations for global health and development
With funding support from the USA National Institutes of Health
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Summits
Since 2015, Global Health Catalyst Summits have been held at Harvard, MIT, 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 next Summit
in-person (Limited) & Online
September 18–20, 2026
Global Health at the very best level with world leaders, faculty, students, leaders from industry, health care institutions, diaspora organizations, 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.
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About the 2026 Summit @ Harvard
Collaborations
Why This Summit Matters
Cancer is a leading cause of death world-wide, with over 10M deaths per year. It is a global challenge that demands global collaboration.
Despite major advances in science and medicine, millions of people around the world still lack access to early detection/diagnosis, effective treatment, palliative care, and life-saving clinical trials or innovations.
The Global Health Catalyst Summit brings together diverse partners to help close these gaps by fostering new collaborations and launching innovative solutions for global health and development.
The Summit serves as the annual convening of the very best, the greatest and the least of a growing global community working together to advance cancer care and health equity.
Past GHC summit Chairs/Speakers
Some Summit Chairs/speakers include the following: (/regularly updated)
Collaboration Sponsors
Regularly updated 2026 Summit collaboration sponsors coming soon
Próximos eventos
GHC AMSTRO 2026 – Global Oncology Conference in Dubaivie, 06 febDubai
Global Health Catalyst Hope+ Summit at MIT/Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center and Online (September 19-21, 2025)vie, 19 septSept 20, and Sept 21, 2025
The Hope Summit on Cancer: Advancing Collaborations, and Building a Healthier Future powered by technologysáb, 07 junHybrid Event: 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA
Global Health Catalyst Summit Asiajue, 12 dicDhaka
London Global Cancer Weekmar, 12 novLocation is Hybrid.
Global Health Catalyst Summit Ghanamar, 02 julAccra
2024 GLOBAL HEALTH CATALYST SUMMIT, USAvie, 07 junWashington (Johns Hopkins)
World Cancer Day in collaboration with GCRjue, 08 febWebinar
TANZANIA-USA REGIONAL ADVANCED CANCER-CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE INVESTMENT FORUMmar, 06 febDar es Salaam
2023 London Global Cancer Weekdom, 12 novVirtual event
Global Health Catalyst Summit Bangladeshsáb, 16 septRadisson Blu Water Garden
Global Health Catalyst summit @ University of Pennsylvaniajue, 04 mayIrvine Auditorium
Extending the Cancer Moonshot Globally: USA-Africa Leaders summitlun, 12 dicWashington
Webinar with PEPFAR Director, Ambassador John Nkengasonglun, 21 novZoom
Lancet Oncology Commission Launch in Nigeriamié, 28 septAbuja
Lancet Oncology Commission East Africa Launch in Tanzanialun, 26 septDar es Salaam
Global Health Catalyst Summit @ Johns Hopkinsjue, 07 julHybrid (Johns Hopkins and Online)
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
