Health and Healthcare Systems
It's time to rid the world of viral hepatitis. Here's how to do it
Around the world, 360 million people are living with viral hepatitis. We have the tools and knowhow to eliminate this disease – so what's stopping us?
Trained as a nutritionist, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Porto University; Master’s in Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Formerly: worked at national level on developing and implementing health promotion policies with the Ministry of Health in Portugal and the Institute of Preventive Medicine of the University of Lisbon; worked with the World Health Organization Headquarters on global guidelines and policy development for noncommunicable diseases. Currently, Head of System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum. The System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare provides a dynamic platform for leading businesses, governments, civil society organizations and world class experts to shape the global health agenda; co-design and accelerate the implementation of collaborative approaches that transform the health ecosystem – across prevention, diagnosis, treatment, cure and maintenance of health; and ultimately enables populations to live healthier lives and have access to the care they need when they need it.
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Health and Healthcare Systems
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Wellbeing and Mental Health
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Health and Healthcare Systems
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Health and Healthcare Systems
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Health and Healthcare Systems
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Health and Healthcare Systems
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Health and Healthcare Systems
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Jobs and the Future of Work
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Health and Healthcare Systems
七大妙招助你营造心理健康的工作环境
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Leadership
7 steps to build a mentally healthy workplace
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Economic Growth
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