Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 15:00-16:00 (CET)
Health is central to people’s lives yet an under-appreciated influence on politics. Poor health can limit full participation in the democratic process and negative experiences with public institutions through ill health can undermine trust in the health system, but also government and democracy more broadly.
Health systems can play an important role in ensuring people are not ‘left behind’ and policies that protect and promote the well-being of the public are also part of rebuilding trust in public institutions and the democratic process. But what are these policies? How can we ensure the opinions of people with poor health are heard? Join us to find out!
Speakers:
Nolan M. Kavanagh, University of Pennsylvania & Harvard University, USA
Anil Ramachandran Menon, University of California, Merced, USA
Flavia Topan, European Patients Forum, Belgium
Scott Greer, University of Michigan, USA
Moderators:
Matthias Wismar & Astrid Eriksen, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Health for All Policies spotlight series: How health and health systems contribute to the SDGs
Health for All Policies emphasizes the co-benefits of investing in population health and health systems. Health co-benefits can be achieved directly as improving health and health equity allows for better educated, more equitable and productive populations. Indirectly, health systems and policies play a major role in the economy and society. The health sector is a major employer and purchaser that invests in research and education that also has considerable impact on infrastructure development and climate change. Focusing on health co-benefits creates a chance to make real progress towards achieving the SDGs and improving wellbeing.
This spotlight series consists of three webinars to discuss the role of health co-benefits in making progress in three different SDG areas: