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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Media Coverage

Four Priorities for the G20 Virtual Summit on Coronavirus

Addressing COVID-19 at the G20 Virtual Summit.

26 Mar 2020

News

UNU Macau at the 11th ITU Kaleidoscope

Dr. Mamello Thinyane presented a paper on operationalising data justice in health informatics, which was nominated for the best paper award.

07 Dec 2019

News

Report on the Use of ICT to Support Psychosocial Wellbeing of Rural Women

UNU Macau conducted a research based on the iWomen Inspiring Women App, exploring how ICTs can improve mental health of marginalised groups.

04 Sep 2018

News

Links Between Environment and Health in India

A paper by UNU-IAS expert Christopher Doll explores linkages between climate mitigation and health impacts in two Indian cities.

19 Dec 2016

News

Policy Brief Presents Recommendations on Prolonged Displacement

The brief is based on field research in Fukushima since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident.

13 Mar 2015