MEDIA ADVISORY: Small Island Developing States Summit for Health, 28 and 29 June

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Tuesday, 22 June 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY

When: 28 and 29 June 2021

Subject: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Summit for Health – virtual event

The World Health Organization is hosting a SIDS Summit for Health: For a healthy and resilient future in Small Island Developing States. It will be the first global gathering to focusexclusively on health in these important but often forgotten countries.

The summit will be live streamed.

The Summit will bring together SIDS leaders and others to discuss the urgent health challenges and needs they face. It will help amplify SIDS voices, promote collaborative action and strengthen health and development partnerships and financing.

The Summit occurs at a time when Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face unprecedented health threats. These include:

climate change

the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases

Major expected outcomes include mobilization of targeted financing and partnerships and a joint statement of priority short-term actions. These will include steps to advance ongoing health initiatives, and to help drive results at the UN Food Systems Summit in September 2021, the 26th Climate Change Conference in November 2021, the Nutrition for Growth Summits in December 2021 and beyond.

The Summit will engage SIDS heads of state and government, ministers of health, Member States, SIDS bodies, as well as representatives of governments partnering with the SIDS, civil society, youth; UN and multilateral agencies; and others.

You can find further information and the provisional agenda here: SIDS Summit for Health (who.int)

Media contacts:
mediainquiries@who.int
johnsonce@who.int

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