A visionary C-Suite executive with 25+ years of global experience in the US, Europe, and Asia. He is an expert in private sector-led innovation enabled by digital health solutions, leading to improved outcomes for Personalised Health and Health Equity.
400+ interviews
20 countries visited for interviews
Public-Private Partnership case studies
New ESG & corporate sustainability frameworks
WHY HEALTH EQUITY MATTERS
Leadership from the World Economic Forum
In 2023 at Davos, the Global Health Equity Network from the World Economic Forum launched the Zero Health Gaps Pledge. The pledge has since been signed by 100+ global organisations who agree “to play their part by embedding health equity in core strategies, operations, and investments.”
Examples of why the World Economic Forum cares about Health Equity (from the Global Health Equity Network World Economic Forum website)
"$2.5 trillion in productivity loss across the African region in 2015 due to inequities in DALYs" (WHO Africa report, 2019)
"30 years gap in life expectancy between Japan and Lesotho in 2020" (Report from the World Bank)
"7 million premature deaths from air pollution every year" (State of Global Air report)
THE CHALLENGE
For billions of people in low- to middle-Income environments, health disparities including income constraints, low health literacy, geographical disadvantages, and lack of health infrastructure prevent people from receiving basic health.
Public health alone does not have enough resources to address this problem.
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY - THE FOUNDATION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Because of climate change, global corporate boardrooms have the tools today to define strategies and programmes to address significant operational risks. Investors and companies can be accountable and create positive impact for social causes that affect future company performance.
People, capital, and innovations from the private sector can make an impact
A CALL TO ACTION
Leadership from innovation-oriented executives within multi-national corporations, investors, and startup entrepreneurs can lead the way to establish new health-centric strategies and programmes which lead to better business performance and addressing social needs.