In the editorial section, Petteri Orpo and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (298) introduce the work of WHO’s Council on the Economy of Health for All, the subject of this special theme issue. Ritu Sadana et al. (299) summarize the contents of the theme issue and explain (300) how the council reframes economic goals in pursuit of health.
Gary Humphreys (303–304) reports on the financing implications of protracted humanitarian responses and interviews Derrick Sim (305–306) about vaccine supply and demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States of America
Countering pandemic threats
Raymond Hutubessy et al. (366–367) describe collaboration between finance and health ministers.
Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, Viet Nam
Reaching economic sustainability
Devika Dutt et al. (344–351) present an mRNA technology transfer programme.
Brazil
Universal access to health care
Carlos AG Gadelha et al. (352–356) make the case for facilitating production and innovation.
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Tracking the right to health
Alicia Ely Yamin et al. (307–313) analyse governments’ progress.
Who pays for pandemic preparedness?
Roberto Duran-Fernandez et al. (314–322) review the evidence on the financing of response measures.
Coordinating health, social and economic policies
Jo-An Occhipinti et al. (323–329) provide a blueprint for national mental wealth observatories.
Understanding climate finance and health
Josephine Borghi et al. (330–335) explore multilateral funds, voluntary market-based mechanisms, taxes, microlevies and adaptive social protection.
Breastfeeding to reduce carbon emissions
Julie Patricia Smith et al. (336–343) propose that relevant investments count towards countries’ carbon offsets.
Growth in human and environmental terms
Mark Hanson et al. (357–359) consider revised measures of economic activity.
Creating a health-financing taxonomy
Vanessa Huang et al. (360–362) call for clarity on priorities and nomenclature.
Health as a function of climate mitigation
Maarten Oranje and Inke Mathauer (363–365) outline a financing policy agenda.
Building resilient health systems
Chris James et al. (368–369) argue for structured dialogue between health and finance sectors.
Paying for action on antimicrobial resistance
Serife Genc Ileri et al. (370–372) investigate financing options for national plans.