From Uganda to Berlin: BAMA at the World Health Summit 2026

Connecting local experience with global conversations on the future of healthcare.

This October, Berlin became a meeting point for global health leaders, policymakers and practitioners from around the world — including two familiar faces from Uganda.

Dr. Daniel Murokora, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Babies and Mothers Alive Foundation, and Dr. Richard Mugahi, Commissioner Reproductive and Child Health Uganda, attended the World Health Summit 2026, held from October 11–13 in Berlin, Germany.

Under the theme “From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health”, the Summit brought together representatives from governments, civil society, academia and the private sector to explore solutions to some of the world's most pressing health challenges.

For BAMA, whose work focuses on improving maternal and newborn health in Uganda, these global conversations are closely connected to the realities faced by health workers, mothers and families every day.

Connecting global conversations with local realities

From strengthening healthcare systems to improving health equity for women and children, many of the Summit's priorities reflect challenges BAMA works to address in Uganda.

The gathering offered an opportunity to engage with international perspectives on building more resilient and equitable health systems — and to bring the importance of locally-led solutions into the broader conversation.

A little time to explore Berlin

Beyond the Summit, the visit also offered an opportunity for a BAMA reunion.

Dr. Murokora and Dr. Mugahi met with Katharina Mueller, BAMA's Director of Growth & Development, who is based in Berlin.

With a little time away from the conference program, the three also had the chance to explore the German capital together, combining global health conversations with some sightseeing and time to reconnect in person.

For an organization whose team and partners work across different countries, moments like these are a welcome opportunity to strengthen relationships beyond regular meetings and video calls.

And while the World Health Summit brought everyone to Berlin, BAMA's work continues where it matters most: alongside health workers, communities and government partners in Uganda, working towards a future where more mothers and babies survive and thrive.