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 […]