Partners in Population and Development (PPD) marked a meaningful step forward in its international engagement as its Executive Director, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, participated in the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79), held in Geneva from 18 to 23 May 2026. Convened by the World Health Organization, the World Health Assembly is the WHO’s principal …
20 May 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan attended and made a presentation at the high-level side event, “Delivering Impact through MPDSR: Shared Accountability for Maternal and Newborn Health,” held on 20 May 2026 on the margins of the 79th World Health …
20 May 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, attended and delivered a presentation at the high-level side event, “Digitising the Maternal Health Workforce: From a National Partnership to a Continental Ecosystem,” held on 20 May 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, on the margins …
19 May 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – On the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), took the stage at a thought-provoking side event that is rewriting the rules of health innovation dialogue. The event, titled “Reverse Pitch: Governments …
GENEVA, 15 May 2026 – Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), held a high-level bilateral meeting with Mr. Pradeep Kakkattil, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx), on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting marked …
NEW YORK, 17 April 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), paid a high-level courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Umar Hadi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations during the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population …
A high-level delegation from Partners in Population and Development (PPD) held a bilateral meeting with Ms. Diene Keita, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on 17 April 2025 at UNFPA Headquarters in New York, on the margins of the 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development. The meeting provided an …
NEW YORK, 14 April 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered a compelling statement today at the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD59). Addressing the General Debate at the United Nations Headquarters, Professor Adelegan outlined a bold vision for …
NEW YORK, 16 April 2026 — In a significant step toward deepening global partnerships, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), paid a courtesy visit to Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). The high-level meeting took place at the UNOSSC Office …
New York, 15 April 2026 — The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, held a courtesy meeting with His Excellency Dr. Muhammad B.S. Jallow, Honorable Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia and Board and Executive Committee Member of PPD, on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, on the …
