12.11.2022
On January 20, THE University Impact Forum: Health & Well-being, organized by Times Higher Education in partnership with Amrita University, India. The slogan of the forum – “Unlocking Equitable Healthcare” – can be interpreted as unlocking equal access to the healthcare system.
The forum is a platform for discussing innovations in healthcare, global collaboration to improve the quality of healthcare and practical approaches to healthcare coverage, which have become more important than ever in the times of Covid-19. Despite the pandemic, the forum brought together scientists, policymakers and researchers to discuss not only the pressing challenges, but also how they impact the Sustainable Development Goals that the world is trying to achieve by 2030. Although some countries provide access to free healthcare, it is still promoted as a privilege. The following important questions were considered:
How do we make a system that truly works for all citizens? How can we limit the impact of socio-economic status on access to appropriate treatment? The Forum identified a common vision in terms of universal health care and equity to achieve SDG 3 Good health and well-being. Other issues on the agenda were: The relevance of universal health care; Creating an international standard on vaccine equity.
How other SDGs complement SDG 3 to achieve good health and well-being, addressing the climate emergency to mitigate the impact of the environment on public health. Development of health networks and community initiatives in vulnerable communities.
The Department of BME makes a decisive contribution to the University’s position in the Impact ranking. Therefore, a master class from the Director of Data and Analytics Duncan Ross on the indicators and methodology underlying THE Impact Rankings 2021, with a focus on SDG 3, was of particular interest to the University and the Department.
