Event
GHIT Fund to Participate in TICAD 9
The GHIT Fund is pleased to announce its participation in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), taking place August 20-22, 2025 in Yokohama, Japan.
TICAD 9 brings together the Government of Japan, African leaders, and development partners to advance their shared commitment to development goals, including those related to health. The event provides a crucial platform to reflect on Japan’s global health leadership and strategic partnerships and explore the future of health technology innovation and equity across Africa.
As part of TICAD 9, the GHIT Fund will host a dedicated side event in collaboration with UNDP, examining how to strengthen innovation and access to solutions that support health equity, pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, and universal health coverage within the context of an evolving global health and innovation ecosystem.
Additionally, GHIT will serve as co-host or featured speaker in six other side events throughout the conference, contributing expertise on global health partnerships and innovation strategies.
During the conference, we will also set up an exhibition booth to showcase the activities of the GHIT Fund, which will also serve as a space for communication and engagement.
Through our active participation in TICAD 9, the GHIT Fund continues its mission to foster transformative partnerships and drive innovation in global health. We invite stakeholders, partners, and health leaders to join us in these important discussions as we work together to build a healthier, more equitable future for Africa and beyond.
The future of health technology innovation and equity
Date & Time: August 20, 2025, 10:00-11:30
Venue: Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall D
Organizers: GHIT Fund/United Nations Development Program (UNDP)/ Access and Delivery Partnership (ADP)
Registration: Pre-registration is required
Meeting Type: In-person meeting (No virtual attendee available)
Details of other side events will be announced here as they become available.
Other Thematic Events (as Co-host or Guest Speaker)
Co-Creating the Future of Healthcare and the Economy:
Japan-Africa Public-Private Partnerships at the Forefront
Co-Creating Africa to End NTDs:
－Industry, Academia, Government Collaboration
and the Power of Youth－
Osamu Kunii will represent the GHIT Fund as a speaker
Date & Time: August 20, 2025 12:40-14:10
Venue: PACIFICO Yokohama, Exhibition Hall D
Host：The TICAD9 NTD Symposium Organizing Committee, jointly established by Nagasaki University, the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, DNDi Japan, NTDs Youth Organization, the GHIT Fund, and JAGntd (Secretariat: Nagasaki University).
Format：In Person only
URL：Link
Register
Africa-Japan Common Vision on Health:
Co-creating Health Security and Sustainable Growth
Osamu Kunii will represent the GHIT Fund as a speaker
Date & Time：August 21, 2025 10:00-11:30
Venue：PACIFICO Yokohama, Exhibition Hall D
Host：Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE), African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD)
Format：In Person only
URL：Link
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AMED Initiatives in Africa
“Challenges in the area of diagnostics
– from the humanitarian frontline”
Hayato Urabe will represent the GHIT Fund as a speaker
Date & Time：August 21, 2025 18:00-19:30
Venue：PACIFICO Yokohama, Exhibition Hall D
Host：Médecins Sans Frontières（MSF）
Format：In Person / Online
URL：Link
（No registration required for onsite participation）
Registration for online participation
Unlocking the Potential of Vaccine R&D and
Manufacturing Capabilities in Africa
The way forward for malaria elimination: joint effort through drug development