Global Health: Managing Risk, Financing Transition, and Driving Growth

Global health sits at a crossroads. Geopolitical fragmentation, tightening public budgets, and shifting political priorities are placing a growing strain on health systems worldwide, even as health remains a critical driver of economic growth, workforce participation, and productivity. Long-standing models of cooperation and financing are under pressure at a moment when demand for resilience, access, and sustainability is increasing. This session brings together four focused conversations that examine how global health is being reshaped in practice. The panels explore how partnerships are evolving in a more fragmented global landscape, what pharmaceutical sovereignty means for regions seeking greater resilience, where health financing pressures are building most acutely, and why treating health as an economic engine, rather than a cost, has become central to long-term growth and stability. Together, these discussions assess what is working, where current models are under strain, and how policy, financing, and market choices made today will shape the future of global health and economic resilience. You can also join the event via livestream at undavos.com/streaming