The goal of the Pacific Health Summit is to connect science, industry, and policy for a healthier world. Every June we convene top decision-makers in science, policy, industry, medicine, and public health to discuss how to realize the dream of a healthier future through the effective utilization of scientific advances combined with appropriate policies for prevention, early detection, and early treatment of disease. And each year we focus our discussion on an issue of critical importance; in 2008, the Summit addressed the challenge of global nutrition, and in 2007 the theme was pandemic influenza.

In June 2009, our Summit theme was “MDR-TB: Overcoming Global Resistance.” The Summit brought together top leaders to tackle how science, industry, and policy can accelerate the uptake of innovation to address this emerging global health threat. Over the course of two days, participants explored ways to strengthen existing approaches to basic TB control and MDR-TB management, and break through existing bottlenecks around technology development and treatment implementation in both developed and developing country health systems.

In 2010, the Summit will take place in London, and our theme will be maternal and neonatal health.

The Summit is a year-round process. In addition to the June meeting, the Summit provides an ongoing forum for world leaders to improve health by working together to grapple with problems and solutions, share best practices, and forge effective collaborations.