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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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

Event

BMJ Collection – Women’s Health and Gender Inequalities: Lessons and Emerging Priorities 25 years after the Beijing Platform for Action

Panellists reflected on the progress, emerging opportunities, risks, and a forward-looking agenda for women and health towards 2030 and beyond.

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Blog Post

Who is Being Left Behind in COVID-19 Data?

Besides marginalisation that occurs in the COVID-19 data collection phase, marginalisation and exclusion may also occur in the data analysis phase.

08 Oct 2020

Event

Fall 2020 Public Lecture — COVID-19: Seasonality, Transmission and Protection

This event will review controversies over the mode of transmission of COVID-19 and protection.

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Toolkit

Incorporating Intersectional Gender Analysis into Research on Infectious Diseases of Poverty: A Toolkit for Health Researchers

A toolkit to strengthen the capacity of researchers working on infectious diseases of poverty by incorporating an intersectional gender approach

15 Sep 2020

Project

Gender and Health Hub

The Hub aims to develop a network of policy-makers, academics, and practitioners to promote policy-relevant research on gender and global health.

03 Sep 2020