Health and well-being

Access to good health and well-being is a human right and the foundation of human prosperity. Although significant progress has been made in improving the health of billions of people since 2000, major hurdles remain — particularly in developing countries, where women and children are most vulnerable. 

UNU’s health-related research untangles the growing social, economic, and environmental complexity that threatens to outpace the ability of governments and communities to manage the well-being of their citizens. Our work assesses key elements of healthy development to ensure they are reinforced by health policy.

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News

UNU-IAS and FAO Discussions Highlight Building Back Better from COVID-19 through GIAHS

On 6 November 2020, the UNU-IAS OUIK and FAO organised a webinar “Building Back Better with Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)."

24 Nov 2020

Blog Post

Who is Being Left Behind in COVID-19 Data?

Besides marginalisation that occurs in the COVID-19 data collection phase, marginalisation and exclusion may also occur in the data analysis phase.

08 Oct 2020

Event

Fall 2020 Public Lecture — COVID-19: Seasonality, Transmission and Protection

This event will review controversies over the mode of transmission of COVID-19 and protection.

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Project

Gender and Health Hub

The Hub aims to develop a network of policy-makers, academics, and practitioners to promote policy-relevant research on gender and global health.

03 Sep 2020

Press Release

Greening the COVID-19 recovery for a sustainable future for Africa and beyond.

The socio-economic impacts of decarbonisation for African countries, and how green transitions are affected by COVID-19.

09 Jul 2020