Statement of the World Health Summit (WHS) Academic Alliance for Academic freedom and meaningful international cooperation

On October 29, 2025, Nature Medicine published the statement of the World Health Summit (WHS) Academic Alliance — of which Sapienza University of Rome is a member — calling for a renewed commitment to the following principles, which our Faculty strongly upholds:

  • Define, respect, and safeguard academic freedom
  • Strengthen international collaboration and multilateral institutions
  • Combat misinformation and rebuild trust in science

Without academic freedom and genuine international cooperation, we cannot overcome global health challenges.

We would like to thank Professor Daniela De Biase, one of the authors, for her contribution to the drafting of the statement.

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