Event details
Join us for a roundtable discussion on Leadership in Global Health.
New and ever more complex global health challenges today demand unprecedented leadership efforts. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the close interconnectedness between communicable and non-communicable diseases, between health, the economy and society. Amid countries’ economic and financial struggles, and ailing health systems, more and more countries lag behind in achieving Sustainable Development targets.
Accomplished and emerging leaders will gather at Imperial College London to discuss current demands for global health leadership, leveraging their experience in dealing with formidable challenges in their respective contexts, and pursuing transformative health system change. Speakers will reflect on themes ranging from improving preparedness for pandemics to stepping up the fight against non-communicable diseases, increasing the sustainability of health systems and the links between health, poverty and the wider economy. Additionally, they will delve into the complex challenge of decolonizing global health and ensuring equal and just representation in leadership roles.
The roundtable will emphasise the need for innovative, equitable and inclusive leadership approaches as the global health landscape evolves.
Update
Due to high levels of demand we are now live-streaming the event for those unable to attend in person.
For those wishing to view the event online, please use the following link:
https://imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/94538149368?pwd=SUNVNGlnTnJjVWsxdE9vSjk2ZlgzZz09
Agenda
17:30 – Doors open
18:00 – Welcome remarks (Prof. Ian Walmsley, Provost Imperial College London)
18:05 – Introduction & setting the scene (Prof. Franco Sassi, Imperial College London)
18:10 – Roundtable discussion: Leadership in Global Health
- Rt. Hon. Helen Clark – former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Dr Richard Horton – Editor-in-chief of The Lancet
- Dr Sania Nishtar – Member of the Senate of Pakistan
- Dr Ebere Okereke – CEO, Africa Public Health Foundation
- Ms Afifah Ismat Rahman-Shepherd – Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
- Moderator: Prof. Helena Legido-Quigley – The George Institute UK
19:00 – Q&A (Moderator: Prof. Helena Legido-Quigley)
19:20 – Final reflections (Prof. Yik-Ying Teo, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health)
19:30 – Drinks reception
20:00 – Event close
The Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation (CHEPI)
Established in 2017, the Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation (CHEPI) — one of the largest and most active research centres at Imperial College Business School — leads large-scale research projects involving faculty across Imperial College London and other leading academic institutions. We look beyond the traditional boundaries of medical science and technology, healthcare systems and public-health infrastructure. We embrace complexity, recognising that health is determined by many factors interacting within systems that shape behaviours and outcomes.
The George Institute UK
The George Institute for Global Health is an internationally renowned research organisation with a mission to improve the health of billions of people worldwide. Through research we identify new evidence to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases and injury, particularly among those living in disadvantaged circumstances. Our findings are used to drive change, steering towards our ultimate vision – a world where all people live longer, healthier lives. In the UK we work in partnership with Imperial College London with a core focus on health systems science, multimorbidity, women’s health, large-scale clinical trials and planetary health.
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Established in 2011 as Singapore’s national school of public health, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, under the National University of Singapore aims to continually foster healthier communities in Singapore and the region, and impact public health programmes and policies through its robust educational programmes and translational cross-disciplinary research work on cohort studies and life course epidemiology, infectious disease research, health technology assessments, health promotion, workplace safety and health, health systems evaluation and health services research. An interdisciplinary approach, augmented by rigorous training, applicable research and regional partnerships, places the School at the forefront of public health knowledge discovery and practice in Asia.