World Health Innovation Summit partners with Radical Health Festival and Scientific American for Groundbreaking “Prevention Tour”
London, UK – 14th January 2025 The World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) is proud to announce its partnership with the Radical Health Festival (RHF) and Scientific American to launch the transformative Radical Health Prevention Tour. This initiative aims to drive a paradigm shift in global health systems from reactive acute care to proactive, precision health, emphasizing prevention, resilience, and wellness.
Following the success of its first two editions, the Radical Health Festival has evolved into a powerful movement uniting radical thinkers and decision-makers in health. Together with WHIS, RHF and Scientific American will take this vision global, engaging with policymakers, innovators, and stakeholders to reimagine the future of health systems for sustainability and improved outcomes.
Revolutionizing Health Systems: Precision Health Meets Prevention
At the core of this partnership is the belief that Precision Health = Prevention x Precision. Unlike traditional precision medicine, which focuses on customizing treatments post-diagnosis, precision health proactively identifies risks and lifestyle factors to prevent illness. This shift offers the dual benefit of reducing healthcare costs and improving quality of life.
The Prevention Tour will amplify this message through exclusive one-day events in key cities across Europe and elsewhere, featuring:
- Visionary Thought Leaders: A core group of global experts balanced with local changemakers to ensure diverse, actionable insights.
- Engaging Formats: Panels, workshops, and intimate networking sessions to foster meaningful collaborations.
- Policy and Innovation Agendas: A focus on actionable solutions for governments, healthcare providers, and innovators to transition towards precision prevention.
A Call to Action for Health Innovators
“Health systems globally are at a crossroads. This partnership demonstrates our shared commitment to creating actionable solutions and fostering collaboration that prioritizes prevention and precision health,” said Gareth Presch, CEO of WHIS. “The Radical Health Prevention Tour provides an unparalleled platform for leaders to shape the future of healthcare while addressing systemic challenges like aging populations and health inequalities.”
Robert Lee Kilpatrick, PhD, Executive Director of the Scientific American Health + Care Transformation Initiative stated that “The key to building sustainable health care systems that improve health outcomes is a paradigm shift from a focus on disease to a focus on wellness and prevention. This transformation will be the greatest innovation in the history of medicine, connecting science and technology to social benefit in measurable ways. As global health care costs continue to escalate, for individuals and populations, the challenge and the opportunity is to adopt new approaches based on precision health.”
Dr Charles Alessi, Chief Clinical Officer, editohealth, states “Preventative approaches in delivery of healthcare have been talked about for a few years , but in this post COVID era, and the added burdens of a workforce crises and an ageing population, there is now urgency for these approaches to become an integral part of mainstream delivery with appropriate dedicated remunerative metrics to support their delivery. The time has come to walk the walk as well as talk the talk and there are examples from different jurisdictions that can show us all the way to deliver this. The prevention tour is both a celebration of success in prevention and a master class in how to deliver these approaches in every jurisdiction on earth.”
Pascal Lardier, Founder of editohealth states that “Health systems around the world are at risk — facing ageing populations, chronic diseases on the rise, workforce shortages and burnouts, emerging climate change crises… The future of healthcare lies at the intersection of prevention, precision, and equity. Getting there will require a bold paradigm shift, and the Radical Health Prevention Tour is about rallying the changemakers that will lead this revolution.”
Kick-Off in UNGA80 and Beyond
The tour will begin at UNGA80:
- New York - (September 2025) UNGA80
- London (October 2025) – WHIS 2025 summit on health inequalities and targeted prevention programs.
- Berlin (November 2025) – Charting the next frontier of health innovation.
- Helsinki (Janaury 2026) - Radical Health Festival *Subject to change and more venues to be confirmed.
Join the Movement
The Prevention Tour is open to changemakers across the healthcare spectrum, including policymakers, innovators, investors, and public health leaders. Together, we can address the growing demand for sustainable healthcare while unlocking transformative opportunities across the world’s $10 trillion healthcare sector.
For more information or to participate in the Radical Health Prevention Tour, please visit our webpage or contact gareth@whis.world or pascal@editohealth.
**About **WHIS The World Health Innovation Summit is a global platform for health innovation, aligning with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to improve health and wellbeing worldwide.
**About **Radical Health Festival The Radical Health Festival is a leading movement advocating for a paradigm shift in health systems, bringing together leaders to champion prevention, precision health, and innovative care solutions.
**About **Scientific American
Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States, delivering cutting-edge science, health, and technology content to millions of global readers. As a trusted source of innovation and insight, it complements the Prevention Tour’s mission to drive a future-focused health revolution.
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Together, let’s shape the future of health through prevention and precision.