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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a speech at the World Health Summit 2022 in Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a speech at the World Health Summit 2022 in Berlin Source: AAP / HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/EPA

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The World Health Summit 2022 has been officially opened in Berlin with the opening ceremony themed 'Taking Global Health to a New Level'. Hard on the heels of a crippling global pandemic, attendees are calling for cooperation and global agreements on future ways to handle threats to health.

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