The recent WHO European Regional High-level Forum on Health in the Well-being Economy highlighted a need for further dialogue across sectors, including finance, central banks and public health, on key health and well-being challenges that affect all these sectors. This takes forward the work of the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development.
The initiative aims to develop new modelling tools for use by central banks and ministries of finance that shape fiscal and economic policies to improve health equity and well-being, while showing the co-benefits of health and health equity for fiscal stability and economic well-being. The first meeting identified interest around shared models of mental health and inclusion of young people, along with other shared priorities, such as ageing, unbalanced development and gender equality.
The aims of this second meeting are to:
- discuss in greater depth indicators and modelling opportunities around youth mental health, and explore the topic of healthy ageing;
- scope a resource discussion paper outlining how to develop shared models across health, finance, economy and central bank interests, which includes analysing the needs, opportunities, existing models, applications and ways forward; and
- generate interest in countries in developing these shared models.
This meeting will be attended by representatives and experts from public health and economy sectors, ministries of finance, and central banks.