Preventing Future Health Emergencies through Global Health Architecture and Financing JAKARTA, 21 FEBRUARY 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has been the biggest challenge to the global community since the 1940s. Today, as global communities are overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic altogether, new conversations emerged […]
The science clearly shows that the most cost-effective NbS are at hand and bring many co-benefits in terms of climate, health and the economy. The top 20 climate change solutions listed by Project Drawdown, an ongoing research project of the most impactful […]
At this point, as emphasised by the World Health Organisation’s Global Strategy on Digital Health (WHO 2020), setting the tone for strategic decisions and cooperation is vital. And the G20 can and should stay ahead of the game to harness the potential […]
Under the auspices of the G20, the world’s most prominent political figures can turn this situation around. Timely interventions are essential since increasing rates of HL are needed to tackle inequality and enable access to and diffusion of scientific solutions. To this […]
RATIONALE FOR ENHANCING PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS PLANS WITH ONE HEALTH STRATEGIES The need to prevent and early detect to reduce the societal costs of a pandemic The cumulative societal costs of an outbreak were highlighted for the first time by the World […]
THE PROPOSAL: TOWARDS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIAGNOSTICS, MEDICINES AND VACCINES FOR COVID-19 FOR ALL The pandemic demonstrated that supply and production capacities are wholly insufficient to deliver large quantities of health products quickly, and that generic production, patent pools and voluntary licensing […]
ENSURING STRONG HEALTH SYSTEMS A health system comprises all organizations, institutions and resources that produce actions the primary purpose of which is to improve health (WHO, 2010). To fulfil its function, a health system should deliver preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative interventions […]
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH BETWEEN AND WITHIN COUNTRIES Before the pandemic, significant gaps remained in life expectancy between countries, even though there has been a rapid narrowing of global gaps in the last fifty years (Roser, Ortiz-Ospina and Ritchie, 2013). There are […]
G20 countries employ almost 90% of the world’s researchers (Editage, 2019) and account for over 90% of global R&D expenditure (UNESCO, 2016; OECD/UNDP, n.d.). As a result, the G20 is well positioned to lead in advancing innovative solutions for future pandemic control. […]
This policy brief considers regional cooperation, whether through formalized institutions such as regional organizations or ad hoc groups, as being essential to address health threats and support health preparedness within their member states. While some were quick to act, the initial response […]
Long-term structural reforms that address the entrenched gender-related barriers and in- equities in the demand and supply of health resources will not only support pandemic recovery but also contribute to resilient, efficient and sustainable health systems that will be robust and responsive […]
The COVID-19 pandemic provides the G20 leaders with an opportunity to act unanimously in addressing this unfolding mental health crisis. It is vital to include stakeholders from various public and private sectors in the development and implementation of policies (McDaid 2005). Their […]
The following proposal outlines the recommendations that address each of the above four global challenges. We believe that integrated efforts across the international community would most meaningfully accelerate the progress toward UHC. The vision that links these solutions is the collective effort […]
The intersection of pollution with health, climate change, and economic growth and the rapid pace at which results can be seen, felt, and measured make pollution mitigation a valuable policy target. Pollution-mitigation efforts can improve health in the short- and long-term while […]
Health will be a prominent subject at the G20 Osaka Summit. Following the initiative of the German presidency in 2017, Japan will host a post-summit health ministerial meeting in Okayama and, for the first time, G20 health ministers will meet with their […]
In Figure 1, we depict the national health system for an aging population as a non-linear learning process. The changing epidemiology does not only influence patient needs, but also sets new themes for health research, which in turn impacts medical decision making. […]
1. Leaving no one behind 1-1: Strong primary health care for health equity Strong primary health care (PHC) systems are effective in reducing inequities of access, through the core principles of first-contact, continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated care [2–4]. Following the Alma Ata […]
More people live longer – but with more diseases During the 20th century, the world population increased from an estimated 1.65 billion to 6 billion (United Nations Secretariate, 1999), it will reach 8.6 billion in 2030 and 11.2 billion in 2100 (United Nations, […]
Health is an investment The health industry plays an ever increasing role for the economy. For all members of the G20 countries health constitutes a major sector of the economy, in many countries it is the most important economy. In Germany, e.g. […]
In September 2015, 194 countries signed on to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), providing an ambitious, universal and transformational vision. For all stakeholders in global health, the “first 1000 days” of SDG implementation present an opportunity to capitalize on growing momentum, particularly […]