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The future of healthcare is coming fast. We’re likely to see more advances in the next decade alone, than in the whole of the past century.   In such an environment, with such incredible potential ahead, we must never lose sight of our shared goal: to ensure innovations and transformative treatments reach the people most in need, when they need them.   So, I’m encouraged by the theme at the heart of this year’s World Health Assembly – ‘All for Health, Health for All.’   We need a guiding principle for action, of course, not just a catchphrase.   Delegates will discuss a new strategy for global health. They’ll look at the health impact of megatrends like migration, climate change, aging populations, and advances in science and technology. And I’m very interested to see the decisions made.   I’m also reminded of how important it is, and will be, to work together. To learn from our past experiences. To bend ourselves in a joint effort and ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to the healthcare they need.   World Health Organization (WHO) #HealthForAll #WHA77 https://bit.ly/4bxMcWH0

Are you healthy? 🤔 This question goes beyond just the absence of disease. In the realm of global health policy, being healthy means having access to the full spectrum of health services you need, when and where you need them. Here's what we need to focus on: 1. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) 🌍    ↳ Ensuring everyone can access quality health services without financial hardship.    ↳ Prioritising preventive care and health promotion. 2. Health Equity ⚖️    ↳ Addressing social determinants of health to reduce disparities.    ↳ Fostering inclusive policies that benefit marginalised communities. 3. Sustainable Financing 💰    ↳ Investing in health systems to ensure resilience and responsiveness.    ↳ Promoting innovative financing mechanisms to support health initiatives. 4. Global Cooperation 🤝    ↳ Strengthening international partnerships to tackle global health challenges.    ↳ Sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices, as well as ensuring access to the latest healthcare innovations, in terms of both treatments and diagnostics. Upcoming Event: The 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) will bring together ministers of health and other governmental leaders from its 194 Member States, alongside other dignitaries and experts. The Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 27 May – 1 June 2024. The theme of this year’s Health Assembly is: All for Health, Health for All. Learn more here (World Health Organization): https://lnkd.in/eHNG5b2P These components are essential to building a healthier world for all. It's time to move from policy to practice. Your turn: What aspect of global health policy do you think needs the most urgent attention? Comment below! 👇 PS: If you found this helpful, consider resharing ♻️ and follow me for more insights on global health. #GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy #WHA77 #HealthForAll #HealthcareAdvocacy 

Live from the Politico Health Care Summit #politicoeurope in Brussels (Nov. 18–19), bringing together leaders to discuss the future of healthcare and how to address pressing challenges, like #preparedness #infectiousdeseases with #ECDC director Pamela Rendi-Wagner. Dr. Rendi-Wagner’s focus aligns perfectly with the discussions shaping Europe’s health landscape. - Re-establishing Trust in Public Health Discussions Trust is the foundation of effective health strategies. Dr. Rendi-Wagner’s leadership promises renewed efforts to foster transparency and rebuild public confidence in health institutions. - Making Health Communication Accessible to All The ECDC’s mission to simplify complex health issues and reach broader audiences is more critical than ever. Public health guidance should resonate with everyone, and Dr. Rendi-Wagner’s vision is set to make this a reality. We’re also thrilled that the #semmelweisfoundation is supporting the ECDC in making healthcare topics more relatable and engaging. This collaboration aims to bridge the gap between scientific expertise and public understanding. Let’s embrace this momentum to advance health resilience, foster trust, and empower communities! #PublicHealth #ECDC #IPC #Leadership #PamelaRendiWagner #TrustInHealth #HealthCommunication #SemmelweisFoundation #PoliticoHealthCareSummit #GlobalHealth #Healthcare #DiseasePrevention #HealthMatters

🚨Our NEW REPORT is out! By engaging nearly 150 global health leaders across various disciplines and sectors, the Alliance’s study utilizes an implementation science lens to understand why numerous evidence-based interventions continue to fall short of their full potential, even with the considerable advancements and investments that have marked #globalhealth in recent years. Our insights report, Implementing for Health Equity: Narrowing the Know-Do Gap, aims to illuminate the barriers that prevent the effective implementation of promising public health interventions and crystallize a vision to bridge the evidence-to-practice gap and enhance health equity. 💡 Download the report: https://lnkd.in/e2A7FVgh With special thanks to Sara Anderson, Abbey Seaboyer Kocan, Aditi R., Colin Boyle, Krista Donaldson, and Thu Do. #ImplementingForHealthEquity #ImplementationScience #HealthEquity

Today's @WHO Joint Working Team session emphasized the crucial role of private sector engagement in promoting better health outcomes. Our discussion highlighted key takeaways, including the fact that the private sector is a major player in health systems and cannot be ignored. Governance choices also play a significant role in shaping health system outcomes. Effective governance of the private sector can help increase service coverage, reduce out of pocket expenditure, improve quality, and address inequity. Collaboration between public and private sectors, and appropriate regulation, is the pathway to better health. The WHO Progression Pathway on the Governance of Mixed Health Systems is a decision support and capacity building tool to help Member States perform WHO governance behaviors, build necessary capacities, and govern the public and private sectors as one. To learn more about this roadmap for working with the private sector, check out the snapshot of the Progression Pathway available here: https://lnkd.in/eykek_52 What are your thoughts on public and private sector collaboration for health? Let's continue the conversation in the comments below.

The private sector should be required to set up preventive approaches to care delivery. The role of preventive medicine specialists should be expanded into the private sector. Patients approaching the private sector with preventable complications should be assessed by a preventive medicine specialist to organize community prevention and health promotion programmes through local resources. Every private provider should be required to have a preventive medicine section in their facility.

Enhancing #HealthSystems through Evidence-Based Strategies! #HSS interventions rely on robust, evidence-based approaches to build stronger, more sustainable health systems. Our Evidence Gap Map is a powerful tool designed to identify and bridge gaps in health systems strengthening, ensuring that interventions are both impactful and informed by the latest data. Discover how this digital tool is helping to shape the future of health system performance worldwide. USAID Learn more and explore our Evidence Gap Map: https://bit.ly/43hqFwV

The European Union is at a pivotal moment in determining its future health priorities. The recent public debate captured in the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies report sheds light on the key outcomes, insights, and actionable ideas to enhance health across the region. 📊 Key takeaways include: - The urgent need for more resilient health systems - Greater investment in preventive measures and health promotion. - Strengthening primary care services to ensure equitable access for all. Integrating oral health into broader health strategies will lead to better outcomes and reduce healthcare costs in the long run, and the Platform is looking forward to cooperating with the EU institutions and all stakeholders to ensure better oral healthcare for all. #SmileYourWayToAHealthyLife #EUHealth #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #OralHealth #HealthPriorities #FutureOfHealth Philippe Roux Dr Dympna Kavanagh Paula Vassallo Benoit Varenne Nigel Carter OBE Giada Scarpetti, MPH Matthias Wismar https://lnkd.in/dinqaNmQ

Are you coming to HSR Global in Nagasaki? https://lnkd.in/eNsNVJfx Are you interested in how we can stem growing health inequity and reboot efforts towards Universal Health Coverage? Are you interested in the role of the private sector in health care and how it can help or hinder work towards UHC? Are you interested in what can be done to build state capacity to solve these problems and work towards health for all by all? If you are let’s have a conversation about these topics and connect at the WHO session on the Progression Pathway approach to build capacity for effective health systems governance. Moving from concepts and values to better health for all through #governanceaspractice. 19 November 8.30 am. More details to come. Anna Cocozza Louise Allen Tata Chanturidze Sophie Witter Catherine Goodman Mark Hellowell Shuchi Srinivasan Temitayo Erogbogbo Gabrielle Appleford Aya Thabet Country Connector on Private Sector in Health (CCPSH)

The UK is internationally recognised for its impactful life and health research. Excellence in research and the ability to benefit patients is often underpinned by collaboration between the variety of sectors in the life sciences and health ecosystem. However, barriers to cross-sector collaboration remain, and our latest FORUM roundtable report makes the case for: ✅National leadership and coordination ✅Learning from best practice ✅Skills and capacity building ✅Better health dataset access and linkage   Read more: https://bit.ly/forum_rt