“Tour de Health’24 – Partnering for Sustainable Health Innovation” is a high-level international dialogue-based conference planned by Healthcare Denmark in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Business, and Financial Affairs and private Healthcare Denmark partners, building on the format and learnings from the event Tour de Health’22. The conference will facilitate mutual exchange and learnings across partner countries and stakeholders.  

The programme is designed to highlight the value of and opportunities for multi-stakeholder and sector collaborations in healthcare both from a Danish and an international perspective. A two-day conference will facilitate presentations of how innovative models of collaboration across stakeholders and sectors can improve health, while supporting economic growth and promoting export.

The conference will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from the 30th of September till 2nd of October 2024. 

In addition to the main programme, an additional optional 1-day programme will be offered only to the international delegates on Thursday the 3rd of October. More information will follow. 

Participation is by invitation only.

In a coordinated effort with the embassies in these 13 countries, Healthcare Denmark will invite international and national high-level governmental, non-governmental and healthcare stakeholders to take part. 

Participants will be high-level governmental and non-governmental stakeholders from the 13 Danish health diplomacy countries including Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Vietnam.

In addition to the international delegates, prominent and selected Danish public and private stakeholders from the Danish Life Science ecosystem will be invited to take part in Tour de Health’24.

Tour de Health’24 is hosted in collaboration with with the Danish Ministry of the Interior and Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, and is co-sponsored by University of Copenhagen, Danish Industry, Danish Chamber of Commerce, Novo Nordisk A/S and H. Lundbeck A/S.

Worldwide, our healthcare systems face similar challenges posed by the demographic transition. These include more people suffering from chronic diseases, higher demands, and expectations from patients as well as a shortage of resources. Therefore, there is an urgency to rethink ways to address these challenges and advance the level of health.

Denmark has a long-standing tradition and experience of working across sectors and stakeholders to improve citizens’ health, the sustainability of health systems and to strengthen Danish economy through growth, employment, and exports. Through a holistic approach, recognising the societal and health benefits of a strong, innovative life science industry, we believe that a thriving health community nurtures and encourages multilateral collaboration with guiding principles of shared responsibility, trustful partnerships, and willingness to invest in innovation to reach the next level of health. The aim of Tour de Health’24 is therefore to inspire and actively engage the international delegates by facilitating sharing of knowledge and experiences through dialogue, and discussing the value of, and opportunities for, multi-stakeholder and sector collaborations, and ways to achieve local commitment.

We cannot solve complex challenges alone or in silos; we need everyone to be involved, and we need to support public-private funding mechanisms. Denmark has a strong tradition of finding solutions in partnerships, across public and private stakeholders and sectors. Through multi-stakeholder partnerships we can find innovative solutions to the benefit of populations globally.  

Tour de Health’24 is facilitating international knowledge-exchange and cooperation between 14 countries with a focus on a multistakeholder approach to health with the purpose to solve common healthcare challenges.

For further questions, please contact Healthcare Denmark here.