Health for All: Transforming economies to deliver what matters

The covid-19 pandemic was an avoidable catastrophe. Moreover, it was an outcome of our collective failure to govern our economies for the common good.1 Repeated warnings about the need for pre-emptive investments in health systems, health workers, the social determinants of health, and pandemic preparedness were ignored. As a result, millions of people died unnecessarily and a further 124 million were pushed into extreme poverty.2It is now clearer than ever—economic activity must align with human and planetary health. We need a new economic narrative that positions funding for health as an investment rather than an expenditure, and that recognises wellbeing and the economy as interconnected. Human and planetary health have a direct impact on economic resilience and stability. Conversely, economic policy choices will determine whether we continue to grapple with the consequences of health crises or move towards a new political economy that prioritises the goal of Health for All….
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