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About The Sumit

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The Uk-Africa
Health Summit
2025

The 9th UK-Africa Health Summit in March 2025 will bring together the UK Government, African governments, global health organisations, WHO, civil society, private sector, and other donors to foster greater collaboration and multi-sector efforts aimed at transforming health systems.

 

Building on the success of 2024, this major event will be shaped in the context of broader UK Government ambitions to restore trust and modernise its partnerships with African countries, amplify opportunities for the deployment of soft power, and provide a platform for disseminating information about the UK Government’s positions in relation to Africa to important stakeholders. 

 

We are planning an impressive agenda, speakers already committed include Dr. Debra Mulongo Barasa, Cabinet Secretary of Health, Kenya; the Hon. Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda MP, Minister of Health in Malawi; and Hon Dr Jane Aceng, Minister of Health, Uganda. Senior representation has also been confirmed from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Nigeria and others. 

 

This year’s UK-Africa Health Summit 2025 will focus on five core themes:

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  • Reflections on the High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance. 

  • Advancing discussion on the review of the Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Workers. 

  • Unpacking the challenges of workforce in the context of the 2025 High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases. 

  • Understanding the contribution and impact of the Global Health Workforce Programme. 

  • Advancing understanding of the contribution UK diaspora is making to the advancement of health in countries of heritage. 

 

The ever-evolving landscape of global health presents a myriad of challenges, from increased antimicrobial resistance to the complex dynamics of workforce mobility and persisting inadequate resourcing of health systems. Sustainable partnerships and alliances that transcend borders are a vital tool in our response.  

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​Day 1 of the Summit will mainly be focused on the impact of the diaspora health workforce contribution.  To provide a flavour of what to expect the day will include, delegates will hear from senior government figures, there will be a focus on the impact of the diaspora contribution in Kenya and Ghana, a session on the review of the Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Workers led by the WHO Expert Advisory Group, plus updates on Global Health Partnerships' own Experts in Our Midst diaspora agenda.

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Day 2 of the Summit will include a focus on Health Partnerships, as we highlight sharing and learning from programmes such as the Global Health Workforce Programme. We will also look ahead to the UN General Assembly High-level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases, and consider next steps for the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) following the 2024 HLM on AMR.

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Summit delegates are invited to engage through discussions, interactive workshops, and collaborative sessions related to each of the themes, and to hear keynote speeches grounding this work in an appreciation of the priorities being discussed by the representatives of African and UK Governments.  

 

Join us, as we strive to build a healthier world together by forging closer ties between Africa and the UK and work together for our mutual interest!  ​​

Please note the following ticketing terms & conditions: 

 

  • Once your registration has been formally accepted by the Global Health Partnerships (GHP) Events Team, your place is confirmed. 

  • Only the named individual confirmed by the GHP Events Team will have access to the Summit. 

  • If you need to change the individual named as attending from your organisation, you will need to submit a request to the GHP Events Team and await confirmation that the name change has been accepted. 

  • If a replacement attendee is sent from your organisation on your registered the day, without prior notice and acceptance from the GHP Events Team, they may be denied access to the Summit. 

  • If you cancel less than a week before the event (after the 10 March 2025), or are a 'no show' on the day, you are liable to pay a £40 no show fee and will be invoiced by GHP. 

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