Geneva Health Forum 2024 Teaser
Health, A Common Good!
Universal healthcare coverage stands prominently among the World Health Organization’s (WHO) three strategic priorities. The rise in health disparities worldwide underscores the inadequacy of relying solely on market mechanisms to ensure access to healthcare. In response, the WHO is advocating for the development of “common goods for health,” which encompass population-based functions or interventions demanding collective financing, whether by governments or donors.
Beyond the realm of healthcare, adopting a perspective of health as a common good compels us to explore not only issues of healthcare access but also community engagement. It challenges us to transcend the boundaries of the healthcare system and consider the social and environmental determinants of health.
With these considerations in mind, the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) proposes to delve into these concepts within three pivotal domains:
- Health and Environment: A Time for Solutions
- Migration, health and equity
- Towards the Elimination of Malaria