EB158 Constituency Statement: Economics of Health for All

NCD civil society welcomes WHO’s strategy on the Economics of Health for All. The strategy rightly positions health as a foundational investment for social and economic development, challenging the persistent framing of health as a cost.

However, it does not yet sufficiently address the influence of commercial determinants on policy. A clearer distinction between public and private economic interests is needed, alongside explicit safeguards to prevent undue influence and the externalisation of costs by health-harming industries.

Learn more in the constituency statement for the 158th Session of the WHO Executive Board (EB158) on the Economics of Health for All. The statement is coordinated by NCD Alliance and supported by Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance, World Stroke Organization, Alzheimer’s Disease International, PATH, World Heart Federation, World Cancer Research Fund International, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcohol (ISBRA), International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), Union for International Cancer Control, International Diabetes Federation, Global Alliance for Tobacco Control, Humatem and Vital Strategies.