Social health: the missing pillar

30 June 2025

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A building with three pillars is shown. The three pillars are holding up a roof labelled 'Health'. The three pillars correspond to physical, mental, and social health. The pillar on social health is highlighted pink to indicate it is missing.

WHO Team

Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing (DHA), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health & Ageing (MCA), Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use (MSD), Social Determinants of Health (SDH), WHO Commission on Social Connection