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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Conference

International Conference on COVID-19: Learning for Future Healthcare Systems in LMICs

Conference focusing on COVID-19's impact and learning for future healthcare systems in LMICs.

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Conversation Series

Conversation Series: Artificial Intelligence for Social Assessment

Engage in the AI for Social Assessment Conversation Series: Exploring the intersection of technology and societal impact.

News

UNU-MERIT joins international partners to relaunch social protection training courses across Africa

TRANSFORM, an AU-led initiative supported by UNU-MERIT, launched a new website for social protection training.

10 Dec 2021

Conference

UNU Gender and Health Hub Annual Forum

From 7–9 December 2021, UNU-IIGH will organise the Gender and Health Hub Annual Forum.

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Journal Article

A call to action to reform academic global health partnerships

Global health is hindered by inequities between high-income and lower-income countries, impacting resource access and development.

01 Nov 2021

Seminar

Systems Thinking for Health Systems and the Pandemic Recovery

On 20 October 2021, UNU-IIGH will co-organize the webinar Systems Thinking for Health Systems and the Pandemic Recovery.

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Event

Palliative Care and Health Systems

This webinar will explore the successes and challenges in advocating for and integrating palliative care into health systems.

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Press Release

New UN Study Reveals Limited Impact of Tax and Social Protection Policies in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

Tax and benefit policies provided limited income protection to poorest households and failed to offset the increase in poverty amid COVID-19.

04 Oct 2021