BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENT HEALTH SYSTEMS: KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM UNGA79
We’re excited to share insights and key highlights from HIEx's recent gathering of global leaders, innovators, and policymakers at UNGA79. This event brought together a community dedicated to addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change and its impact on global health.
Through dynamic discussions and collaborative efforts, we explored innovative solutions aimed at strengthening health systems in the face of growing climate risks. Partnering with ministries of health from across Africa and Asia, we identified priority areas where innovation, technology, and strategic investments can help build climate-resilient health systems.
In this blog series, we offer recaps of each session, highlighting the actionable insights and bold ideas shared by our esteemed speakers. From AI-driven solutions to financing models and policy frameworks, these posts capture the collective efforts to ensure a healthier, more equitable future.
We invite you to explore the powerful conversations and thought leadership that emerged from this event, and to join us in the ongoing movement to create sustainable, resilient health systems worldwide.
79th United Nations General Assembly
September 20th - September 27th 2024
New York, United States of America
High-Performance Cloud Computing, Satellite Connectivity & AI Diagnostics for
Last-Mile Health Access and Climate Health Resilience
On 25 September 2025, the Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx) hosts five high-level sessions at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York.
Anchored in HIEx’s pillars of Convening, Ecosystem Building, and Investment Acceleration, the discussions will focus on mobilizing innovation, financing, and cross-sectoral partnerships to transform access to healthcare in emerging and frontier contexts.
Join us as we build pathways for inclusive innovation and sustainable impact at the heart of the global health agenda.
High-Performance Cloud Computing, Satellite Connectivity & AI Diagnostics for Last-Mile Health Access and Climate Health Resilience
On 25 September 2025, the Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx) hosts five high-level sessions at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York.
Anchored in HIEx’s pillars of Convening, Ecosystem Building, and Investment Acceleration, the discussions will focus on mobilizing innovation, financing, and cross-sectoral partnerships to transform access to healthcare in emerging and frontier contexts.
Join us as we build pathways for inclusive innovation and sustainable impact at the heart of the global health agenda.
CxH Hack Café I Harvard, UAlbany, GHS Fund
About Event
Discover breakthrough solutions at our Climate & Health Resilience Innovation Pitch Session, where entrepreneurs and innovators showcase technologies tackling climate risks and strengthening health systems. This dynamic forum connects bold ideas with global leaders, investors, and partners to accelerate scalable impact worldwide!
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Innovative Financing for Advanced Therapeutics I Caring Cross, Symbiotics
About Event
$30–40B financing gap in advanced therapeutics and setting the stage with key questions on de-risking pipelines, mobilizing DFIs and philanthropy, and aligning regulatory and reimbursement frameworks.
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Cloud Infrastructure in Accelerating Digital Health Transformation I AWS, Council of Governors (Kenya), Proximie
About Event
How can cloud and digital infrastructure enable equitable, scalable health systems in emerging and frontier markets? This high-level UNGA side event, hosted by HIEx, Amazon Web Services Social Responsibility & Impact, and the Council of Governors (Kenya), brings together ministers, innovators, development agencies, and private sector leaders to explore the infrastructure and policies needed to unlock the full potential of digital health and AI.
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
CxH Hack Café I Harvard, UAlbany, GHS Fund
About Event
Discover breakthrough solutions at our Climate & Health Resilience Innovation Pitch Session, where entrepreneurs and innovators showcase technologies tackling climate risks and strengthening health systems. This dynamic forum connects bold ideas with global leaders, investors, and partners to accelerate scalable impact worldwide!
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Innovative Financing for Advanced Therapeutics I Caring Cross, Symbiotics
About Event
$30–40B financing gap in advanced therapeutics and setting the stage with key questions on de-risking pipelines, mobilizing DFIs and philanthropy, and aligning regulatory and reimbursement frameworks.
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Cloud Infrastructure in Accelerating Digital Health Transformation I AWS, Council of Governors (Kenya), Proximie
About Event
How can cloud and digital infrastructure enable equitable, scalable health systems in emerging and frontier markets? This high-level UNGA side event, hosted by HIEx, Amazon Web Services Social Responsibility & Impact, and the Council of Governors (Kenya), brings together ministers, innovators, development agencies, and private sector leaders to explore the infrastructure and policies needed to unlock the full potential of digital health and AI.
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Building Investable Pipelines for Climate-Health Impact I ARCH
About Event
HIEx and ARCH Impact Lab are partnering to create a structured ecosystem that moves beyond showcasing innovation — toward building pipelines of scalable solutions with investment readiness and clear pathways to integration into health systems, especially from the Global South.
Join us in this session in response to the urgent need to move beyond pilots and showcase-driven forums toward concrete pathways for scale. It provides an extraordinary space where policymakers and leaders, investors, and innovators come together to explore concrete pathways for scaling and financing climate-health solutions.
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Building Shared Infrastructure Climate & Health Resilience through Innovative Finance I Catalyst Now, Glocha, UAlbany
About Event
Climate & Health Resilience Commons -that weaves together data, financing, artificial intelligence and innovative technologies to strengthen healthcare access and climate resilience by advancing early warning systems, adaptive infrastructure, and community-driven solutions.
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Building Investable Pipelines for Climate-Health Impact I ARCH
About Event
HIEx and ARCH Impact Lab are partnering to create a structured ecosystem that moves beyond showcasing innovation — toward building pipelines of scalable solutions with investment readiness and clear pathways to integration into health systems, especially from the Global South.
Join us in this session in response to the urgent need to move beyond pilots and showcase-driven forums toward concrete pathways for scale. It provides an extraordinary space where policymakers and leaders, investors, and innovators come together to explore concrete pathways for scaling and financing climate-health solutions.
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Building Shared Infrastructure Climate & Health Resilience through Innovative Finance I Catalyst Now, Glocha, UAlbany
About Event
Climate & Health Resilience Commons -that weaves together data, financing, artificial intelligence and innovative technologies to strengthen healthcare access and climate resilience by advancing early warning systems, adaptive infrastructure, and community-driven solutions.
Location
Church Center of the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
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