Brazil should use its G20 leadership to support public health systems and promote decolonisation of global health

The G20 is a political forum of both developed and emerging economies that together account for up to 85% of global gross domestic product, 75% of international trade, and two thirds of the world’s population.1 Initially an informal gathering focused on international financial governance to address successive economic crises, the G20 has gradually acquired a more robust structure and widened its scope to incorporate new topics, one of which is global health.2In December 2023 Brazil took on presidency of the G20 for the first time. The role gives Brazil important responsibilities in organising G20 meetings, which will culminate in a main gathering in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024, as well as the capacity to influence the agenda.34 Furthermore, the country can draw global attention to its public healthcare system, which is perhaps the most ambitious in the world and aims to ensure universal and free access to healthcare for…
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