The forum focused on promoting accountability and transparency in global health efforts.

Joined by global health leaders and champions, the event highlighted the important role that accountability and transparency play in battling maternal and child health deaths and fighting deadly disease such as Malaria and Tuberculosis. Corporations, civil society leaders and governments spoke about their roles in making their work in global health more transparent and accountable.

During the reception, His Excellency Jakaya Kikwete, President of the Republic of Tanzania; Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium; provided remarks highlighting the importance of accountability and transparency in promoting partnerships to achieve important global health goals.

The speakers at the dinner also discussed the latest edition of GHDnews that provided a special focus on efforts to address tuberculosis in Afghanistan.