The Network: Towards Unity For Health

05/25/2026

🔍 Calling All Health Education Institutions!

Are you preparing future health professionals to be socially accountable leaders?
🧭 Discover the Indicators for Social Accountability Tool (ISAT) – a powerful resource designed to help institutions assess, measure, and strengthen their social accountability in health education and service.

🏥 Whether you’re a medical school, nursing faculty, or allied health program, the ISAT offers a practical framework to evaluate and enhance your impact on population health, inclusion, and responsiveness to community needs.

✅ Drive action
✅ Foster transparency
✅ Promote sustainable change

🌐 Learn more and access the tool: https://socialaccountabilityhealth.org

05/20/2026

🌍 Advance Women’s Health Through Community-Driven Action

Join the Women’s Health Summit at TUFH 2026, in partnership with Women Health Together for Future -WHTF, a collaborative space focused on strengthening health systems and improving outcomes for women and girls worldwide.

When you participate, you will:
• 👩‍⚕️ Engage in interactive panels and discussions on community-driven women’s health solutions
• 🌍 Explore gender-responsive workforce strategies that strengthen health systems
• 🧩 Examine critical issues including reproductive rights, gender-based violence, and social determinants of health
• 💡 Learn through case studies and shared experiences from global practitioners and community leaders
• 🤝 Take part in a Women’s Health Action Lab to co-develop practical, community-based solutions
• 📢 Contribute to dialogue on policy and system-level change impacting women and girls
• 🚀 Leave with collaborative ideas and actionable approaches to apply in your own context

🔗 Learn more and register: https://tufh2026.com/women-health-summit-2026/

Be part of a global effort to strengthen women’s health through collaboration, innovation, and shared learning.

TUFH2026 Abstract Submission TUFH2026 Women’s Health Summit   TUFH 2026 Women’s Health Summit The 2026 TUFH theme recognizes an urgent truth, today’s global health challenges climate shocks, inequities, rapidly evolving technologies, political instability, and shifting population needs are de...

05/19/2026

🌍 The Network: Towards Unity for Health is honored to attend the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva as a Non-State Actor in official relations with the World Health Organization.

The World Health Assembly brings together global health leaders, Member States, and partner organizations to help shape priorities for the future of health worldwide.

05/18/2026

🌄 Driving Solutions for Remote and Rural Health

Join the Remote and Rural Health Summit at TUFH 2026, in collaboration with the WONCA Rural Working Party, a dynamic, action-oriented space focused on strengthening health systems and workforce solutions in geographically isolated and underserved communities.

When you participate, you will:
• 🎤 Hear a global keynote on the state of rural health and the shift from rhetoric to action
• ⚡ Discover high-impact innovations through rapid-fire presentations from global and local leaders
• 🧠 Engage in a live debate on the future of medical education and its impact on rural practice
• 🗣️ Join a fishbowl discussion highlighting frontline experiences, including provider mental health, burnout, and safety
• 🤝 Collaborate in a hands-on workshop to co-develop the Manila Declaration 2026
• 🌍 Exchange insights on Indigenous workforce models, technology in remote settings, and disaster response
• 🚀 Leave with practical ideas, shared commitments, and global connections to strengthen rural health in your context

🔗 Learn more and register: https://tufh2026.com/remote-rural-health-summit-2026/

Be part of a global movement turning rural health challenges into collective action.

TUFH2026 Remote & Rural Health Summit TUFH2026 Remote & Rural Health Summit TUFH 2026 Manila Theme: Bridging the Distance: Local Realities, Global Equity Hosts: The Network: TUFH, WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice & Rural Health Partners Venue: University of the Philippines Manila, Henry Sy Sr.....

05/12/2026

Thank You to Our Emerald Sponsor — Avicenna Health Institute

We are proud to recognize Avicenna Health Institute as an Emerald Sponsor of TUFH 2026 Conference taking place August 4–7, 2026 in Manila, Philippines.

Their support helps bring together educators, practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders from around the world to advance socially accountable health education and responsive health systems.

Together, we continue building global collaboration around this year’s theme:

“Bayanihan for Health Equity: Co-Creating Social Innovations for Responsive & Resilient Health Systems.”

Thank you to Avicenna Health Institute for supporting this global movement toward stronger, more connected communities and health systems.

https://tufh2026.com/

05/11/2026

💡 Advancing Social Innovation for Health Impact

Join the Social Innovation in Health Summit at TUFH 2026, in collaboration with the Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Network, supported by TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, co-sponsored by UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank and WHO.

When you participate, you will:
• 🌍 Explore real-world social innovations improving access to health in underserved communities
• 🧩 Learn how community-driven solutions are designed, tested, and scaled
• 🤝 Connect with a global network of innovators, researchers, and implementers
• 📊 Examine evidence, evaluation methods, and impact pathways for social innovation
• 💡 Engage with case studies and practical examples from across regions
• 📢 Contribute to dialogue on scaling, policy integration, and system change
• 🚀 Leave with tools, frameworks, and ideas to strengthen innovation in your own context

🔗 Learn more and register: https://tufh2026.com/social-innovation-in-health-summit/

Be part of a global movement advancing innovative, community-driven solutions for better health outcomes.

TUFH2026 Abstract Submission TUFH2026 Social Innovation in Health Summit Social Innovation in Health Summit by the Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Network, supported by TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Disease, co-sponsored by UNDP, UNICEF, the World Ban...

05/08/2026

Transform the Future of Care for Neurodivergent Communities

Join the IDD / Autism / Integrated Behavioral Health Summit at TUFH 2026, hosted in collaboration with Woods System of Care, a global space where innovation, collaboration, and real-world solutions come together to improve outcomes for neurodivergent individuals.

When you participate, you will:
• 🌍 Gain global insights from leading experts in IDD, autism, and behavioral health
• 🛠️ Learn practical strategies to improve quality of life and long-term outcomes
• 🤝 Connect with a worldwide network of professionals, advocates, families, and olicymakers
• 🧩 Explore integrated, family-centered care models that put individuals first
• 💡 Exchange solutions, best practices, and innovative ideas with peers across sectors
• 📢 Contribute to policy conversations and system-level change
• 🚀 Leave with tools and inspiration to drive impact in your own community

🔗 Learn more and register: https://tufh2026.com/idd-autism-behavioral-integrated-health-summit/

Be part of a movement advancing inclusive, lifelong care locally and globally.

TUFH2026 Abstract Submission TUFH2026 IDD/Autism/Integrated Behavioral Health Summit   Transforming Care. Empowering Lives. Inspiring Change. The Woods System of Care, a leading network of healthcare organizations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, USA, dedicated to providing lifelong care and support...

05/06/2026

📢 1998 – Albuquerque, NM, USA 🇺🇸

🏛️ Hosted in Albuquerque, this conference addressed health and culturally competent medical training.

💬 Were you there? Share your memories in the comments! 👇

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05/06/2026

🌍 As populations age worldwide, health systems must evolve.

Join the TUFH 2026 Conference and be part of the Ageing Health Summit—a dedicated space to advance healthy ageing, strengthen geriatric care, and build age-friendly health systems.

💡 Explore:
• WHO ICOPE in action
• Social prescribing & community-based care
• Culturally responsive communication
• Practical, scalable models for ageing populations

🚨 Abstract Deadline: May 17, 2026
Share your work and shape the global dialogue on ageing health.

🔗 Learn more & get involved: https://tufh2026.com/ageing-health-summit-2026/

TUFH2026 Abstract Submission Ageing Health Summit Ageing Unbound: Mobilizing Communities for Older Persons’ Health The Ageing Health Summit is a hybrid event (in-person and online) taking place during the TUFH 2026 Conference at the University of the Philippines, Manila. The summit focuses Screeni...

05/05/2026

🌍 Today marks International Day of the Midwife.

A moment to recognize midwives for their vital role in maternal health, safe births, and stronger communities worldwide.

05/05/2026

🌍 Today marks World Asthma Day.

A reminder that awareness, prevention, and access to effective care can improve quality of life for people living with asthma worldwide.