17/06/2026
medico international and IPPNW Germany invite you to join this year’s
Global Health Conference, The Right to Health in Times of War
on September 12, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM at Refugio Berlin.
From Gaza to Sudan, Ukraine to Lebanon, attacks on health care have become a weapon of war. Hospitals bombed in war zones, health workers threatened and killed for providing care, communities deprived of essential medical services are no longer isolated incidents. These are symptoms of a deepening global crisis of the right to health. A crisis that also confronts societies beyond the front lines and raises political questions on how to deal with ongoing militarization and social erosion everywhere.
Bringing together health professionals, researchers, and activists, the conference will examine why medical neutrality is being eroded, what this means for affected populations in and beyond the immediate line of fire, and how health can be protected under conditions of violence.
The program includes a keynote by Christina Wille (Insecurity Insight/Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition), as well as workshops with experts from Sudan, Lebanon, and Ukraine, including Hind Altaif (Emergency Response Rooms Sudan) and Dr. Zeina Mohanna (Amel Association International, Lebanon). Further, the conference will address health systems under strain beyond active conflict zones, focusing on the militarization and gradual erosion of health care, as well as the ethical implications of these developments. Contributors include Prof. Dr. Yudit Namer (University of Twente) and the Gesundheitskollektiv Berlin.
We will apply for CME training credits ("Fortbildungspunkte") with the Berlin Medical Chamber.
Register here: https://www.health-and-globalisation.org/global-health-conference/register-now
Space is limited, so we encourage you to secure your spot early.
