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Milken Institute Health at the United Nations General Assembly
Leaders of Milken Institute Health participated in Milken Institute-hosted events and other partner convenings—summarized in this news release—around the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In the lead-up to the Fourth High-Level Meeting of UNGA on Non-communicable Diseases in 2025, the Milken Institute hosted a session on “Beyond Borders: Advancing Global Health Access in a Changing World,” which focused on the critical need for partnership and collaboration, as well as innovative strategies for improving access to disease prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Esther Krofah, executive vice president, Health, Milken Institute, moderated a fireside conversation with Vanessa Kerry, MD, co-founder and CEO of Seed Global Health and special envoy for climate change and health at the World Health Organization. Their discussion was followed by a panel of speakers, including Emily Kainne Dokubo, MD, deputy global AIDS coordinator for program quality, Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, US Department of State; Bience Gawanas, vice chair of the board, The Global Fund; Githinji Gitahi, MD, MBS, group CEO of Amref Health Africa; and Jenelle Krishnamoorthy, PhD, vice president, head of global public policy and international affairs, Merck.
Krofah also attended the UNGA High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2024, where world leaders addressed the threat AMR poses to global health, food security, and the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. FasterCures advocates sustainable financing of antibiotic development and sustainable private-sector investment and engagement. A 2022 report, Models for Financing Antibiotic Development to Address Antimicrobial Resistance, reinforced the need for governments to implement pull incentives—such as a subscription or similar revenue-guaranteeing model—to create the conditions needed for financing a sustainable pipeline.
Investing in Food Systems for Public and Planetary Health
Feeding Change continues to build a growing body of work related to sustainable and resilient food systems through its programming and publications. In September, Holly Freishtat, senior director, moderated a public session, “Decarbonization and the Path Towards Sustainable Food Systems,” and a private session with food and finance leaders on the topic of investing in sustainable food systems. The following week, Freishtat moderated a breakout discussion on the topic of food systems as natural capital during the Milken Institute event, “Recalibrating Climate Finance: The Next Decade of Deployment (2025-2035),” at Climate Week NYC 2024. Participants engaged in a lively discussion about investible and replicable use cases for solutions that improve soil health and biodiversity, water and energy use, carbon emissions, and competing land uses, among other issue areas. This conversation built on the key themes and actionable opportunities summarized in Feeding Change’s recent Insights brief on investments for food systems transformation. Freishtat continued these conversations at the October 24 Global Investors’ Symposium, Mexico City, in a moderated private session on investing in sustainable and resilient food systems from the Latin American perspective.
Employers Advancing Public Health Priorities
Employees in remote and geographically isolated environments contend with unique circumstances, and it is imperative to think broadly to build inclusive, responsive workplaces that optimize well-being and performance. As part of a project in partnership with Leidos, the Institute’s Public Health team has published two installments of a LinkedIn article series aiming to increase awareness that whole-person health commitments benefit all employees and employers, and also impact the broader community. These blogs, The Continuing Impact of Remote and Isolated Work on Whole-Person Health and Collaboration and Accountability Across Employers in Remote Settings, summarize insights from expert interviews, private convenings, and secondary research. A third installment is scheduled for late November.
Sabrina Spitaletta, senior director, Public Health, published a summary of the additional work done so far this year through the Employer Action Exchange platform, which includes links to interviews from our “Executive Insights on Whole-Person Health” series. The interviews spotlight C-suite leaders across a variety of industries and sectors, sharing their perspectives on ways to advance whole-person health for their own employees and in their surrounding communities. The full series can be found on Public Health at the Milken Institute LinkedIn.
The Public Health team is working on a project in partnership with EverFi, Employer Social Impact and School Educational Investments in Whole Person Health for K-12 to explore the scalability of preventive social impact initiatives to advance whole-person health, and how such efforts currently interface with K-12 and higher educational systems. A culmination of resources and recommendations on how organizations and schools can proactively engage youth in health equity and whole-person health concepts will be published later this year. The Executive Insights piece from EverFi’s Ellen Patterson, chief impact officer, discusses how employers are building a diverse and inclusive workforce for the future.
At the Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium in Mexico City, Jason Richie, director, Public Health, moderated an invitation-only conversation on “Navigating Mental Health Regulations: The Financial and Social Impact on Employers.” Since 2020, employers in Mexico have been required to comply with regulations that mandate policies designed to identify and mitigate psychological risks in the workplace—such as anxiety, sleep disorders, and stress.
Alliance to Improve Dementia Care
The Future of Aging's Alliance to Improve Dementia Care (the "Alliance") convened a virtual roundtable in August with select members of the Alliance and other experts to discuss themes and recommendations for improving the early detection of dementia in primary care. A report on the topic is set to be released in December and builds on the recommendations from the 2021 Alliance report, Building Workforce Capacity to Improve Detection and Diagnosis.
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