WHA78: digital pathways to strengthen and sustain the global health workforce

21 May 2025 19:30 – 20:50 CET
In-person (Invite only), Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Languages: English

This side event will explore how digital tools can sustainably transform the recruitment, training, retention, credentialing and deployment of health professionals. As one of the panelists, Dr David Atchoarena, Executive Director of the WHO Academy, will share the Academy’s approach to competency-based digital learning and how support for health worker wellbeing can collectively build resilient systems. The event will showcase scalable solutions and policy alignment to support WHO’s health workforce and primary healthcare goals under the WHO Fourteenth General Programme of Work.