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The inaugural African Nordic Health Summit was held in Stockholm in early 2026. This short film by Intro Africa captures the energy in the room and the honest conversations that shaped the day.
The Summit is designed as a permanent platform to move beyond traditional aid paradigms and toward partnerships built for scale and mutual benefit, with annual gatherings alternating between Africa and the Nordic region. The film brings powerful perspectives from:
🔸Abelone Melesse, Artist
🔸Anita Erskine, MCM, Executive Director, Erskine Global Communications
🔸Anna Frellsen, CEO, Maternity Foundation
🔸Dr. Diane Gashumba, Ambassador of Rwanda and Dean of the Group of Women African Ambassadors to the Nordics
🔸Dr. Florence Samizi, Deputy Minister of Health, Tanzania
🔸Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO, Amref Health Africa
🔸Dr. Gladwell Gathecha, Head of the Division of Cancer and NCDs, Ministry of Health, Kenya
🔸Gunilla Carlsson, Chair, Sida’s Governing Board and the Africa-Europe Foundation Strategy Group on Health
🔸Hanna Ohm Cleaver, Head of Secretariat, Alliance for Global Health
🔸Luc Laviolette, Head of Secretariat, The Global Financing Facility (GFF)
🔸Ponda Motsepe-Ditshego, MD, Vice President, Inclusive Global Health and Impact, Amgen
🔸Tore Laerdal, Founder, Laerdal Global Health
We’re looking ahead to the road to Kigali 2027 and to turning the momentum from Stockholm into practical next steps, stronger partnerships, and country-led outcomes.