Our health systems are very good at reacting to health emergencies and treating illness. They are less adept at preventing illness and supporting wellbeing. A systemic misalignment of incentives makes a pivot difficult.

Today, non-communicable diseases now represent the largest burden on health systems globally, with around 80% of those being preventable. As one participant said, more than a statistic this is an indictment of how our health systems operate.

The Health Systems We Build Together Signal Salon brought together pioneering private-sector partners, multilateral institutions, and health ecosystem leaders to examine design and alignment of health systems to deliver on a new social contract.

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Article by

Shane Szarkowski

Dr. Shane C. Szarkowski is Editor–in–Chief of Diplomatic Courier and the Executive Director of World in 2050.