Dr. Ana Lucia Seminario, representing the UW DeRouen Center, attended the 2024 World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany in October 2024. The summit’s theme, “Building Trust for a Healthier World,” emphasized the importance of fostering trust among global health stakeholders to build collaboration and improve oral health outcomes worldwide. This event convened leaders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society to discuss health challenges and potential solutions.
]Highlights from the summit included the worldwide governmental pledges totaling one billion US dollars made or reaffirmed. “All for Health, Health for All: Signature Event for the WHO Investment Round”, the launch of Global Health 2050: The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health 3.0 and of the Climate Overshoot Commission’s Policy Paper. The DeRouen Center is committed to becoming an international leader for integrating oral health into broader global health initiatives. Dr. Seminario’s participation highlighted the critical intersection of oral health with overall health, advocating for its inclusion in global health policies and programs.