Commentary by Smita Srinivas, Co-Chair of Task Force 1 on Global Health and Covid-19. Originally published on IAI's website. A year and a half into the pandemic, industrial policies are reverting to a dangerous “normal”, aggravating the drivers of the pandemic and accelerating the same business models that arguably brought us to this crisis juncture. [...]
Download the T20 Statement in PDF This is the most important moment for Health in a century. More than 200 million people have had confirmed COVID-19, and more than 4.5 million people are known to have died of the disease worldwide, making COVID-19 the most consequential global pandemic since 1918. The actual health toll [...]
Preliminary findings and proposals by Task Force 1 on Global Health Health systems: strengthening preparedness and resilience The COVID-19 pandemic has increased pressures on health systems across the world, exacerbating existing resource and capacity constraints. To guarantee health quality and efficiency for all, it is necessary to substantially increase the preparedness capabilities of health systems [...]
Commentary by Robert Yates, Executive Director of the Centre for Universal Health, Chatham House. Originally published on IAI's website. Global health is often on the agenda of G20 leaders and given the breadth of this vast topic it is usually a challenge for the annual Presidency to propose priority themes and policies. Should the focus [...]
