An opportune moment to look back at the year gone by and reflect on the challenges that lie ahead for organisations working to improve global health.

The next WHO Executive Board meeting will be key for the future of global health as it will set a foundation for global commitments against poverty and health inequities that will be made after 2015.

At the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, health was mentioned extensively as a success story for aid effectiveness implementation in plenary speeches and discussions. However, despite development partners recognising the urgency of reaching the MDGs, the health sector has not been mentioned in the Civil Society Forum and Busan High Level Forum outcome documents. This blog reflects on the highlights and mixed outcomes for global health from HLF4.