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THE FUTURE OF HEALTHY POPULATION: ADVANCING VISION, ACCELERATING ACTIONS PHDC’24 AT A GLANCE 21-24 October 2024 Cairo, Egypt THE GLOBAL CONGRESS ON POPULATION, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PHDC ‘24 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF H.E. PRESIDENT ABDEL FATTAH EL-SISI PREFACE Building on the success of the first Global Congress on Population, • Women Empowerment initiatives are incorporated into the national Health and Development (PHDC'23), and following the strategy for population and development 2023-2030 and its action recommendation of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, I am honored to plan. announce PHDC’24, the next chapter in this crucial dialogue. The world • Human Resource Development through extensive training programs continues to navigate a complex landscape of demographic shifts, for outreach workers concerned with population awareness and evolving social trends, and a rapidly changing global environment. reproductive health issues. These factors significantly impact health outcomes and our collective pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly • Establishment of a Health Economics Unit to conduct crucial research ensuring health and well-being for all. on health and pharmaceutical economics. • Introducing the One Health Approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared Achievements from PHDC'23 environment. The significant progress made in implementing the recommendations • Linking Climate Change and Health flagging the important interplay set forth by PHDC'23 participants serves as a powerful testament to between climate change with the emergence of non-communicable the collective spirit of this congress. We have witnessed: diseases, patterns and spread of infectious diseases, and preparedness • Community Engagement and Empowerment through expanded for emergencies. access to reproductive health services and increased public awareness campaigns. Looking forward, the next PHDC'24 builds upon the momentum of • Enhanced Funding Mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of PHDC'23, serving as a vital platform for renewed collaboration. Experts, population programs, recognizing them as investments in the policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from around the world well-being of Egyptian families. will convene to explore the ongoing commonalities and • Decentralization in Planning and Implementation with engagement complementarity between population, health, and sustainable across all provincial levels. development. Through a dynamic exchange of ideas, best practices, H.E. Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar and forward-thinking solutions, we will chart a course toward Minister of Health and Population • Promoting the Concept of Smaller Families and Child Spacing achieving the vision of a healthy population by accelerating actions on through Initiatives like the Presidential "The Golden 1000 Days" critical issues. I look forward to welcoming you all in Cairo to explore initiative. the best means of achieving the desired health and development • Integration of Reproductive Health and Population Considerations outcomes for populations around the world. into Education via dedicated curriculums across all educational levels. • Revamped Media Strategy using innovative methods to keep the Together, let us leverage the power of collective action to build a population issue at the forefront of public attention. brighter future for generations to come. THE FUTURE OF HEALTHY POPULATION: ADVANCING VISION, ACCELERATING ACTIONS The world's population is on a dynamic journey, shaping our health and development. While growth can bring economic benefits, it may also present challenges. Ensuring access to essential services and managing resource scarcity become more complex with a growing population. Looming threats like water scarcity, food insecurity, and climate change further endanger a sustainable future. PHDC 2024 focus goes beyond challenges, it's about navigating and exploring this dynamic landscape, and the population mega trends, with innovative solutions for achieving health for all. We're convening experts, policymakers, and practitioners to tackle these complexities head-on, through exploring how to leverage technology and foster collaboration across sectors to build resilient health systems that are adaptable to population dynamics. This includes empowering individuals and communities through family planning, economic inclusion, ensuring access to affordable medicine and equality. We recognize the potential within population dynamics. PHDC 2024 will address critical issues like mental health disparities and climate-resilient health systems. We'll explore how to adapt health systems, leverage primary care, and develop creative approaches to meet the evolving needs of a changing population. Ultimately, PHDC 2024 aspires to chart a global roadmap for a healthier future, where population growth and development work in harmony to advance the vision of a healthy population by accelerating actions towards achieving it. PHDC 2024 OBJECTIVES 1 Deepen the understanding of 2 Accelerate action by sharing 3 Shape a healthier tomorrow the interconnectedness knowledge and building by mitigating challenges and between health, population, partnerships to translate achieving measurable and sustainable development ideas into effective solutions. improvements in global for a healthier future. health outcomes. 4 Develop future-proof 5 Empower and equip 6 Promote evidence-based approaches by exploring stakeholders, and drive action solutions to tackle population, population dynamics, mega through collaborative health, and development trends, and their implications partnerships. challenges by translating for a changing world. knowledge into action. PHDC 2024 KEY PILLARS 1 2 3 4 5 LINKING HEALTH, BUILDING RESILIENT EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS ADAPTATION TO A EQUITY (EQUALITY), POPULATION, AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES CHANGING WORLD ACCESS, AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT HEALTH Focusing on strengthening Recognizing the crucial This pillar acknowledges Emphasizing the This pillar addresses the healthcare infrastructure role individuals and the constant evolution of importance of ensuring interconnectedness of and systems to effectively communities play in our world, including everyone has equal access these critical factors address population health achieving health and population dynamics and to quality healthcare through exploring how needs. By ensuring these development goals. It environmental challenges. services, regardless of population dynamics systems are adaptable and focuses on providing them It focuses on developing background or (growth, migration, robust, we can handle with the knowledge, mitigation plans, socioeconomic status. By urbanization) impact changing demographics, resources, and tools they adaptation strategies, and promoting equity and health and development, emerging health threats, need to make healthy roadmaps to adapt health access, we can improve we can create holistic and resource constraints. choices, participate in systems to cope with these population health solutions. decision-making, and changes. This ensures outcomes overall. This advocate for their long-term sustainability pillar also recognizes the well-being. This empowers and the continued impact of population them to become active well-being of populations. dynamics on health and agents in shaping a addressing health healthier future. disparities that might arise due to these factors. PHDC 2024 MAIN THEMES Empowering choices and investing in the next generation: Effective governance for resilient health systems reproductive health and family planning. Future of healthcare services: leveraging innovation for The demographic trends and dynamics: aging, migration, sustainable population health and development and population distribution; Economic inclusion and entrepreneurship; Women and Public Health: from prevention to prediction Youth Empowerment Investing in health, investing in the future: fostering Climate resilient health systems for global health partnerships for sustainable healthcare challenges Universal health coverage global directions Multi actor’s synergy: access to affordable medicine for all Community engagement for sustainable and inclusive Mental health for all development PHDC’24 IN THE KNOW When and Where Who Will Attend Expected Outcomes Four days from the 21st to the 24th of • Ministers, politicians • Gain deeper understanding of global and regional population, October 2024 • Civil society representatives health, and development trends. • Non-governmental organizations •Identify actionable links between population, health, and At the St. Regis New Capital sustainable development. Convention Center • Investors, private sector • Foster collaboration to address population and health challenges. The New Administrative Capital, • Entrepreneurs • Scale up best practices and experiences in population health and Cairo - Egypt. • Researchers, academia development. and domain specialists • Develop actionable roadmaps for capitalizing opportunities and • Media and influencers addressing challenges. • Advocate for integrating and prioritizing population programs in sustainable development. • Activate social responsibility towards population and health issues. Saatja: <"SM Info"> Saadetud: 16.07.2024 11:03 Adressaat: <"SM Info"> Teema: FW: KUTSE Invitation: The Global Congress on Population, Health and Development "PHDC'24" From: Minister Office &lt;&gt; Sent: Friday, June 28, 2024 9:08 AMTo: Riina Sikkut &lt;&gt;Cc: PHDC Secretariat &lt;&gt;Subject: Invitation: The Global Congress on Population, Health and Development &quot;PHDC'24&quot; Your Excellency, On behalf of H.E. Prof. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, it is my pleasure to share the official invitation to the Global Congress on Population, Health and Development &quot;PHDC'24&quot;. The congress is organized by the Ministry of Health and Population under the auspices of H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt from the 21st -24th of October 2024 at the St. Regis Hotel (formerly Al-Masa), The New Administrative Capital, Cairo. We look forward to receiving your feedback regarding your availability and the delegates from your organization to participate in PHDC24 by email to . For more information about the congress please visit PHDC24 website . Best regards, PHDC'24 Executive Team