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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Policy Brief

What, Why and How: Gender & COVID-19 Research Agenda-setting

This research agenda-setting process aimed to galvanise change by strengthening evidence-informed inclusion of sex and gender in COVID-19 practice.

09 Feb 2021

Article

Women’s Health and Gender Inequalities

This collection, launched at the World Health Summit 2020, aims to provide insights into how to advance women’s health and gender equality.

09 Jan 2021

News

Asia-Pacific Mayors’ Academy Highlights Sustainable Urban Development During Opening Session

The opening session of the Asia-Pacific Mayors’ Academy 2020-2021 was held on 24 November 2020.

01 Dec 2020

Toolkit

How to create a gender-responsive pandemic plan: Addressing the secondary effects of COVID-19

The brief aims to help key decision-makers in addressing gender disparities via gender-responsive pandemic preparedness, response, and recovery plans

10 Dec 2020

Report

Universal Health Coverage, Gender Equality and Social Protection: A Health Systems Approach

This paper analyses the current state of evidence and interconnections between policies to move toward universal health care.

09 Dec 2020

News

UNU-IAS and FAO Discussions Highlight Building Back Better from COVID-19 through GIAHS

On 6 November 2020, the UNU-IAS OUIK and FAO organised a webinar “Building Back Better with Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)."

24 Nov 2020