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A knowledge product series dedicated to showcasing health innovation in the Western Pacific and the roles governments can play.
WHO Innovation Hub
Our focus
We use sustainable innovation to solve bottlenecks, accelerate impact, and improve health, focusing on the most neglected problems and people.
New release: Global Call to Action for Health Innovation Scale-Up by the Public Sector.
We are pleased to unveil the launch of the Global Call to Action for Health Innovation Scale-Up by the Public Sector.
This global Call to Action is intended to inspire governments and their innovation ecosystem partners worldwide to work together to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through health innovation.
We invite governments, international organizations, academia, industry leaders, and civil society to use it proactively in discussions among each other and with other governments and partners on how to use innovation, at scale, for the public good.
Our vision
Our vision is a world in which everyone can live healthy, productive lives, regardless of who they are or where they live – “health for all”. In today’s interconnected and complex global health environment, innovation in health represents a key opportunity to jointly accelerate progress towards this vision.
Currently, the world is off track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and we will not achieve them through “business as usual”. The WHO Innovation Hub collaborates with Member States, the WHO workforce, and external partners to accelerate impact in public health by leveraging innovative approaches to change the current trajectory, saving lives and improving health.
Addressing health needs and gaps through innovation
Innovation in health encompasses novel approaches in a given context, responding to a public health need, with the ability to accelerate and sustain positive health impact.
These initiatives may include a wide range of innovative approaches including process innovations, new service delivery models, and technological advancements, such as telemedicine, and digital tools.
Examples of innovation from across the globe
Digital Health and Innovation menu
Tools and resources on scaling innovation
Events
The World Health Innovation Forum was held from November 14 to 16, 2023, in Visakhapatnam, India. The event was organized and hosted by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Innovation – Kalam Institute of Health Technology, located in Vizag, India, in collaboration with the Innovation Hub of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The three-day event aimed to foster a balanced and equity-driven innovation ecosystem. It emphasized the inclusion of innovation into governments' missions to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Distinguished speakers like Mariana Mazzucato and Sandrine Dixson-Decleve shared insights. Participants included OECD, World Bank, IFC, USAID, Results for Development, and others, along with young women innovators from educational institutes and startups showcasing their projects.
Regional innovation related links
WHO African Region: Innovation Marketplace
WHO Region of the Americas: Social Innovation
WHO South-East Asia: Research and Innovation
WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: Digital Health and Innovation
WHO European Region: Behavioural and Cultural Insights
WHO Western Pacific Region: Innovation and Research
Health innovation in the Western Pacific Region