Health and well-being

Access to good health and well-being is a human right and the foundation of human prosperity. Although significant progress has been made in improving the health of billions of people since 2000, major hurdles remain — particularly in developing countries, where women and children are most vulnerable. 

UNU’s health-related research untangles the growing social, economic, and environmental complexity that threatens to outpace the ability of governments and communities to manage the well-being of their citizens. Our work assesses key elements of healthy development to ensure they are reinforced by health policy.

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Event

What Works in Gender and Health Webinar Series

Webinar series on what works in sharing evidence and lessons from gender-based violence (GBV) to human resources for health

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Side Event

Women, Health and Gender equality: Commit, accelerate, scale up!

A UNGA side event, this webinar catalysed discussions on gender-transformative strategies in the COVID-19 recovery and beyond

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Event

SDG Innovation Summit Malaysia 2026 (SISM)

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News

An Omics Revisit of The Archeus

Mayra Parente's work is aligning ancient medical intuition with modern biology.

29 Sep 2026

News

Poster: Psychological First Aid via Offline-Capable AI Chatbot for Natural Disasters

Provide insights into the feasibility of offering scalable, infrastructure-resilient, AI-based mental health support in post-disaster settings.

28 Sep 2026

Project

From crisis to recovery: Tracing the welfare effects of social assistance programmes in Jordan

Traces the welfare effects of Jordan's Takaful and Unified Cash Transfer (UCT) programmes.

22 Sep 2026