This webinar is a joint event with King’s India Institute, King’s College London, and Centre for Social and Economic Progress in the form of a panel discussion on the political determinants of health prioritisation. The panel will explore cross-national variations in levels of public health investment and political prioritisation of health system improvements. It will explore how and when cross-class coalitions have developed to push for stronger public health infrastructure, including in countries with large middle-class reliance on private health.

With insights from those who have been involved in the reforms or have studied the motivations for reforms, this panel discussion will bring together global comparative insights into when, why, and with what consequences political leaders have invested more in health. It will conclude by reflecting on possible lessons for India. As a Citizens’ Commission, we invite the public to participate in the discussion, provide input and engage with the panellists.

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Panellists:

Political pathways to health prioritization- global experience:

• José Antonio Gonzalez Anaya, Former Minister of Finance, Mexico
• Rifat Atun, Professor of Global Health Systems, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
• Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Senior Advisor, International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

Lessons for India:

• Yamini Aiyar, President and Chief Executive of the Centre for Policy Research, India
• Nachiket Mor, Visiting Scientist at The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health

Moderators:

• Sandhya Venkateswaran, Centre for Social and Economic Progress
• Louise Tillin, Director, King’s India Institute

The Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System is an ambitious, cross-sectoral endeavour that aims to lay out a citizens’ roadmap to achieving universal health coverage for the people of India. This new webinar series is intended to serve as a platform for public health discourse in India, and a means for academics, practitioners, and the public to engage on substantive and timely issues regarding universal health coverage in India.

All content reflects the individual views of the speakers. The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) does not hold an institutional view on any subject.