World Health Organization (WHO) has launched “Together for Science and Health,” a new global movement bringing together more than 240 organisations to strengthen public trust in science and promote its role in improving health and development worldwide. Officially launched on 10 November 2026, marking World Science Day for Peace and Development, the initiative brings together scientists, policymakers, healthcare leaders and institutions across sectors.
Led by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and French President Emmanuel Macron, the movement focuses on three key priorities: strengthening connections between science and society, increasing the use of scientific evidence in health policymaking, and improving science communication. Through international collaboration, participating organisations will exchange knowledge, resources and practical approaches to ensure scientific progress benefits communities worldwide.
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“Science is one of humanity’s most powerful tools, and has always been the engine of better health,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Science has enabled people to live longer, healthier lives through vaccines, medicines, disease prevention and outbreak response. Through the Together for Science and Health Movement, WHO and partners are working together to champion evidence, trust and innovation as the foundations of healthier societies.”
WHO is inviting organisations and institutions worldwide to join the movement, contribute their expertise and support a future where trusted scientific evidence drives better health outcomes and builds healthier, fairer and more resilient societies.
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“No institution, country or community can build and sustain trust alone. The Together for Science and Health movement offers a space for dialogue and collaboration, not polarization. Shaping the future of science is the responsibility of everyone,” said Dr Sylvie Briand, WHO Chief Scientist and Assistant Director-General a.i. for Health Systems, Access and Data. “The movement will bring a wide range of stakeholders together around the idea that science is a shared resource that can help us build healthier, fairer and more resilient societies.”
