From Dialogue to Action: WISH Inspires Global Health Innovation at IUHPE 2025

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) is proud to see its efforts come to life at the 25th the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) Conference in Abu Dhabi from May 13–16, 2025.

Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) will lead a sub-plenary session titled Towards Healthy Dry Cities: Insights and Strategies at the conference. The session brings together experts from MoPH, Qatar University, Earthna, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to explore practical approaches for advancing health and well-being in arid urban environments.

To set the stage, the session will feature the short film Healthy Dry Cities, developed by WISH in 2020 and publicly available on the BMJ website. The film highlights Qatar’s early and ongoing leadership in health innovation for dry cities, an increasingly urgent issue as urbanisation and climate change intensify water scarcity challenges worldwide.

This moment is a powerful example of WISH’s unique approach: identifying critical health topics, curating meaningful conversations, and seeking innovative solutions that move from dialogue to action. The strong collaboration between WISH, MoPH, and global actors like the WHO is a testament to the impact of partnership in advancing health policy and practice.

WISH’s mission is to drive conversations that lead to measurable impact. Including the Healthy Dry Cities initiative at IUHPE 2025 demonstrates how these efforts inspire and inform global health agendas.

References

• Healthy Dry Cities Video
• BMJ Healthy Dry Cities Page
• Qatar Ministry of Public Health
• WHO

Tags: Healthy Dry Cities, WISH Impact, Qatar Ministry of Public Health, WHO, IUHPE 2025, Health Promotion, Arid Cities, Global Health Collaboration, Innovation