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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Journal Article

Dialogical reflexivity towards collective action to transform global health

COVID-19 highlights systemic inequities, spurring calls to decolonize global health and dismantle power asymmetries.

11 Aug 2021

Article

COVID-19: the turning point for gender equality

COVID-19 has catalysed a need for concrete action on gender inequality

11 Aug 2021

Media Coverage

Armed Groups Response to COVID-19 Underscore the Need for Long-term Global Health Campaigns

Examining COVID-19's effect in East Nigeria.

14 Jul 2021

Conversation Series

Gender and Digital Health Webinar Series

This webinar series is a platform to foster new partnerships and co-create knowledge on the gendered dimensions of digital technologies for health

Event

Generation Equality Forum: Building a feminist health sector in response to Covid-19

The Generation Equality Forum 2021 explores COVID decision-making, healthcare access barriers and vaccine deployment, as well as COVID science and R&D

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Event

Integrating Gender and Sex Informed Evidence into Tobacco Control Policy and Practice: What Works?

Part of the Gender & Health Series, this webinar explores current evidence and where gender-specific tobacco control efforts should be concentrated

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