BEVERLY HILLS, November 13, (THEWILL) – The World Health Organization has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All.W
WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who made this known at the 73rd World Health Assembly on Friday said the Council is staffed by leading economists and health experts.
A statement by Ghebreyesus said the new Council is chaired by noted economist, Professor Mazzucato; an expert in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value and Founding Director in the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College, London.
He explained that the Council will aim to “create a body of work that sees investment in local and global health systems as an investment in the future, not as a short-term cost. Designing such investments makes our economies more healthy, inclusive and sustainable.”
“The time has come for a new narrative that sees health not as a cost, but an investment that is the foundation of productive, resilient and stable economies” he added.
The Council on the Economics of Health For All is expected to hold its first virtual session in the coming weeks, to discuss its work plan and mode of operation.
The Council will produce thought leadership for implementing change, and help to inform the piloting of initiatives at country level.
