HKUMed to host World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2027 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong will host the World Health Summit Regional Meeting for the first time in May 2027, organised by HKUMed. The event, themed 'Health Across Borders', is expected to draw about 2,000 participants to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The University of Hong Kong's LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) has officially received the baton to host the World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2027 in Hong Kong, China. The handover took place at the WHS Opening Night in Berlin on October 11, 2026, with Nairobi, the 2026 host, passing on the role.
The meeting, scheduled for May 7 to 9, 2027, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, will mark the first time Hong Kong hosts the leading international platform for global health dialogue. Under the theme "Health Across Borders", the event is expected to welcome about 2,000 participants.
Professor Lau Chak-sing, incoming International President of the World Health Summit 2027 and Dean of Medicine at HKU, said: "Receiving the baton from Nairobi is such a privilege, and HKUMed is ready to help shape the next chapter of global health collaboration. We will harness our city's role as a super connector to bring together leaders and changemakers."
HKUMed joined the WHS Academic Alliance in 2024, becoming the first institution from Hong Kong to join the international academic network. Its selection to host the 2027 Regional Meeting underscored its growing engagement with the global health community.
Professor Axel R. Pries, President of the World Health Summit, said the regional meetings elevate regional priorities and expertise to the global health dialogue, and that the 2027 meeting will provide a central platform for collaboration on health challenges.
The meeting will feature more than 40 sessions across five thematic tracks: Equity in Health; Health in the Digital Era; Partnerships as Pathways in Health; Science and Innovation; and the Multi-sectorality of Health Policy. It will coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR and HKUMed's 140th anniversary.