Question

The 21st century opened a new era when global health emerged as a focus for governments, foundations and organizations seeking to raise up vulnerable populations around the world. Yet mechanisms to power that human development have lagged. Disease-specific efforts were once needed, but now it is time to look forward to holistic approaches. This Forum event explored transforming the global health agenda through factors such as global education, innovative financing, and the increased role of low- and middle-income countries in shaping the future.

After watching the webinar Transforming Global Health: A New Vision for the Future, provide your thoughts and reasoning on which of the factors discussed will have the most beneficial impact on the global health agenda?

Answer 1

"Transforming Global Health: A New Vision for the Future" webinar touched upon various facets of health and wellbeing of the global population. The reasoning for the shared responsibility of nations to tackle global health starts with an illustration of Monterrey Consensus adopted by United Nations in 2002 which dealt with this topic. It talked about adopting the results-based approach that could be a possible outcome of good governance adopted by various countries.

The silo approach to tackling one disease at a time has proved to be successful in some cases. But this approach has to be redesigned so that it takes into account the need of critical triangle - "health, education, and development". Education is an important part of the wellbeing of an individual. It creates the opportunity for an individual to improve her financial as well as social condition which ultimately leads to a better life scenario. The need, for resources endowed countries to help developing and least developing countries, was highlighted in by panel members citing the success story of poor countries which improved key health indicators with the help of foreign aid.

The webinars end on an optimistic note by addressing the current generation to take necessary steps related to the global health agenda and assuring audience that we are capable of making a change and that change will surely see the light of the day.