Assistant Professor Anil Menon participated as a keynote on research at the intersection of health and politics to a global audience of policy makers and healthcare professionals on October 29, 2024. This keynote grew out of a policy memo Dr. Menon wrote for the World Health organization - European Health Observatory in September.
Health is central to people’s lives yet an under-appreciated influence on politics. Poor health can limit full participation in the democratic process and negative experiences with public institutions through ill health can undermine trust in the health system, but also government and democracy more broadly.
Health systems can play an important role in ensuring people are not ‘left behind’ and policies that protect and promote the well-being of the public are also part of rebuilding trust in public institutions and the democratic process. But what are these policies? How can we ensure the opinions of people with poor health are heard? Join us to find out!
Speakers:
Nolan M. Kavanagh, University of Pennsylvania & Harvard University, USA
Anil Ramachandran Menon, University of California, Merced, USA
Flavia Topan, European Patients Forum, Belgium
Scott Greer, University of Michigan, USA
Moderators:
Matthias Wismar & Astrid Eriksen, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
