About

The Dakhla Global Summit on Health, Social Protection & Human Development is an annual platform bringing together policymakers, institutional leaders, researchers, healthcare professionals, international organizations and private-sector stakeholders around some of Africa’s most pressing health and human development challenges.

Organized by the African Academy of Health Sciences (AAHS) under the aegis of the Fondation Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé (FM6SS), the Summit connects three closely interdependent dimensions: health, social protection and human development.

Its ambition is to create a structured space for dialogue, cooperation and action, where scientific knowledge, public policy and institutional expertise can contribute to more resilient, equitable and sustainable health systems across Africa.

Located at the crossroads of Morocco, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Atlantic, Dakhla offers a distinctive setting for a Summit built around African cooperation and international dialogue.

Establishing the Summit in Dakhla reflects a long-term ambition: to create a permanent annual platform rooted in Morocco and open to Africa and the wider world.

From Dakhla, the Summit seeks to strengthen exchanges between African countries while fostering broader South–South and South–North cooperation.

The Dakhla Global Summit is designed to go beyond scientific exchange.

It aims to connect research, public policy, healthcare, social protection and industry, creating opportunities for knowledge to inform decision-making, partnerships and concrete initiatives.

The Summit seeks to contribute to:

• stronger and more resilient health systems;
• improved prevention and access to care;
• more equitable social protection models;
• sustainable approaches to health financing;
• the development and retention of healthcare talent;
• stronger cooperation between African institutions and their international partners.

The Summit is conceived as a platform whose impact extends beyond the event itself.

Each edition is intended to contribute to concrete initiatives and reference outputs, including strategic recommendations, research and cooperation mechanisms, and the Dakhla Declaration.

Through this continuity, the Dakhla Global Summit aims to establish a lasting framework for dialogue and collaboration on health, social protection and human development in Africa.