.Ilona Kickbusch talks trust… Trust government. Trust in institutions. Trust in each other - in people. The lack of it & how this affects our ability to achieve positive health outcomes. #WHSMelbourne2024

I appreciated this framing - Australia has a unique role to play at the intersection of Global North, Global South, ‘Eastern’ and ‘Western’ countries. Flanked by the world’s biggest ocean. #WHSMelbourne2024

“During covid health became a divider rather than an issue that brought us together”. Ilona Kickbusch on why public health institutions must seek to establish trust through listening, transparency, cooperation and co-production with communities #WHSMelbourne2024

There are divisions over some rights to health around the world, making it difficult to negotiate over these, but “In terms of health as a human right, there must not be a compromise” - 👏 Ilona Kickbusch #WHSMelbourne2024

NCD’s the largest contributor to death and disability for women globally - particularly cardiovascular disease. There is an urgent need for introduction of everyday physical activity for preventive action. #WHSmelbourne2024 WHSMelbourne2024 World Health Summit

A key theme of today’s session on rethinking drug policy was improving the implementation of harm reduction measures. While we need to keep pushing for change, we also need to think about what happens after. #WHSMelbourne2024

Dr Lim shared : By 2030, the WHO Global Diabetes Compact aims for: 80% diagnosis rate, 80% glycaemia control, 80% blood pressure control, 60% statin treatment for those 40+, and 100% access to affordable insulin & self-monitoring for type 1 diabetes. #WHSMelbourne2024

Day 1: #WHSMelbourne2024 Literally, there was no session that didn't talk about co-design. Eagerly waiting to see how co-design-led research is shaping the GLOBAL HEALTH arena. Hopefully, the end users are at the table, not on the menu, in this movement."

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It took 20+ years to translate the polypill strategy into action. #WHSMelbourne2024

"Achieving these goals depends on the extent to which we listen to, and engage with, our communities." - Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, at today's #WHSMelbourne2024 🇦🇺

Just treated to the most beautiful introduction from one of our speakers - Riana Manuel #WHSMelbourne2024 World Health Summit

Riana Manuel CEO Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority’s uplifting call to action: Plan and act not just for today but to ensure the future world for our grandchildren is better than what we have today. #WHSMelbourne2024 WHSMelbourne2024

Crises can be catalysts for change but we have to step outside of our business as usual mindset. We must do things differently because the importance of thriving communities has never been more important, says Prof Helen Evans of Nossal Institute for Global Health. #WHSMelbourne2024

.@RebeccaIvers has made a really important point - academic knowledge isn't everything, we need to look beyond academics #whsmelbourne2024

Great to have Laura Magaña V. on the #1Healthworkforce roadmap at #WHSmelbourne2024 World Health Summit Working4Health GHWN - highlighting the need to strengthen the public health workforce for effective transcontinental partnerships

A common theme emerging at #WHSMelbourne2024, including in discussions about trans-continental collaboration: #TRUST as a determinant of health - @NordstrmAnders agrees trust is being undermined and compromised, but urges the many in the room: don’t give up hope!

👏@rebeccaivers sets a challenge: We talk about health in silos, but health doesn’t exist in isolation. We can’t just talk about #NCDs treatment, that’s ‘after the horse has bolted’. We must talk more about the bigger picture & #prevention of illness & injury! #WHSMelbourne2024

Great discussion about needing to practice reflexivity in #PublicHealth & understand where we hold #power, & what can be gained by giving it up. To shift power we should be looking at ‘WinWin’ opportunities- Ask: what can both gain? @rebeccaivers @NordstrmAnders #WHSMelbourne2024

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz at #WHS2024: “WHO’s work benefits us all,” adding that WHO needs sustainable financing. Germany pledges at least 360 million euros for the World Health Organization (WHO).