EVENT
GO₂AL Event – WHA Week
The Global Oxygen Alliance (GO₂AL), co-hosted with the Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania, invites you to a high-level side event during the 79th World Health Assembly.
This event will convene Ministers, Ambassadors, Principals, Donors, and GO₂AL Members to accelerate progress on equitable access to medical oxygen — a critical yet overlooked pillar of universal health coverage.
The session will feature a unique Immersive Virtual Reality Experience, followed by a cocktail reception to facilitate high-level dialogue and partnership building.
In-person participation is by invitation only. A Zoom link will be shared with all registered virtual attendees ahead of the event.
Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. In-person attendance at the Global Health Campus is by invitation only due to space limitations. Virtual attendance via Zoom is open to all registrants — a link will be sent to your email address before the event. Please register by 8 May 2026.
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Event Details
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
17:00 – 18:15 CET
Side Meeting
18:15 – 19:30 CET
Cocktail Reception
English
With French interpretation
Hybrid
In-person + live stream
Programme
Agenda
| Time (CET) | Session |
|---|---|
| Welcome & Opening Remarks | |
| 17:00 |
Introduction to the side event
Master of Ceremony / Moderator
|
Opening remarks Ministry of Health of Tanzania |
|
Opening remarks — GO₂AL Co-Chair |
|
| Part 1: Financing Oxygen Systems — From Commitment to Sustainability | |
| 17:15 | Financing challenges and opportunities for oxygen |
GO₂AL Investment Case Video |
|
Intervention — donor perspective |
|
Intervention — country perspective |
|
Framing the topic — GO₂AL Co-Chair perspective |
|
Intervention — regional perspective & health sovereignty |
|
Intervention — GO₂AL Leadership Committee |
|
| Part 2: Doing More Together — How GO₂AL is Working with Countries | |
| 17:50 | Reflections on how GO₂AL supports catalytic impact in countries |
Framing of GO₂AL country-facing work |
|
Intervention — GO₂AL member: working with industry |
|
Intervention — country perspectives |
|
| Closing Remarks | |
| 18:10 | Call to action — continuing critical work at local and global levels |
| 🥂 Cocktail Reception & Virtual Reality Experience | |
| 18:15 | Reception welcome remarks |
|
Virtual Reality Experience
3D headsets showcasing oxygen access in country settings
|
|
Informal exchanges among participants |
|
* Agenda subject to change.
About
The Global Oxygen Alliance
The Global Oxygen Alliance (GO₂AL) is a coalition of partners committed to ensuring that every patient who needs medical oxygen can access it, regardless of where they live. Oxygen is essential for treating pneumonia, malaria, sepsis, surgical complications, and COVID-19 — yet it remains out of reach for millions of people in low- and middle-income countries.
GO₂AL brings together governments, multilateral organisations, donors, and implementers to coordinate action, mobilise financing, and support countries in building sustainable oxygen ecosystems. During WHA week, GO₂AL convenes high-level stakeholders to share progress, strengthen commitments, and accelerate country impact through partnerships.
For any questions, please contact Deborah Yohendran (deborah.yohendran@unitaid.who.int) and Constance McDonough-Thayer (mcc@who.int)