Health is still too often seen as a cost—but the evidence is undeniable: health is one of the smartest investments societies can make. Across labour markets, urban planning, gender equality, procurement, and more, health generates returns that extend well beyond the health sector itself. Yet translating this evidence into governance and structural reform remains a persistent challenge.
What does it take to position health as a central metric of policy success, not a downstream outcome? How can intersectoral governance be institutionalized so that progress outlasts political cycles? And as Europe navigates overlapping crises, how can health become a strategic lever for security, prosperity, and democratic trust?
Join us to find out!
Speakers:
Scott Greer, University of Michigan, USA Luigi Siciliani, University of York, UK
Charlotte Marchandise, EUPHA, The Netherlands
Elize Fonseca, Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil Nolan Kavanagh, Harvard University, USA
