2027 Global Health Symposium
On April 15, 2027, the Harvard Global Health Institute will host its 5th Annual Global Health Symposium in Cambridge, MA. This event will be livestreamed globally.
Symposia
The Harvard Global Health Institute’s annual Global Health Symposium provides the opportunity for faculty, staff, and students across Harvard’s schools, institutes, centers, departments, and affiliated hospitals, as well as an international community of health professionals, academics, and civil society, to connect and engage in meaningful conversations around some of the most pressing global health issues in an inclusive hybrid experience.
Since 2023, our symposia have brought together a global community of researchers, policymakers, practitioners, academics, and students.
7,000+
Viewers
Watching from around the world and attending in person
120+
Countries & Regions
Global participation across audiences worldwide
1,500+
Organizations
Universities, nonprofits, and many other institutions represented
All Symposia
2026 Global Health Symposium
At the 2026 Global Health Symposium, policymakers, practitioners, academics, and students gathered around a central idea: achieving global health equity in an age of scarcity requires moving from fragmented systems to shared responsibility.
2025 Global Health Symposium
On April 10, 2025, the Harvard Global Health Institute convened its third annual Global Health Symposium under the theme “Delivering on the Promise of Health Equity” at Harvard University’s Smith Campus Center.
2024 Global Health Symposium
Organized around the theme of Partnerships in Action, the 2024 Symposium convened some of the most thoughtful health experts across Harvard and the globe to highlight innovative, action-oriented approaches aimed at achieving global health equity.
2023 Global Health Symposium
Over 700 individuals from around the world joined a wide variety of sessions in person or online throughout the day at HGHI’s inaugural Global Health Symposium: Global Health Equity Through Community Engagement.
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