Health and well-being
Health outcomes are shaped by, and shape in turn, social, environmental, economic, demographic, and political factors, and many other issues outside the control of the medical profession and healthcare sector. This is particularly true when defining health broadly “as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”, as stated by the World Health Organization. Global trends such as population ageing, environmental disasters and climate change as well as economic factors such as increased cost of living bring additional risks and new challenges for both physical and mental health.
The Forum will consider health as a core component of overall well-being, giving particular attention to the impacts of climate change and the digital transformation on physical and mental health, and health inequalities.
Related sessions
More information on relevant Forum sessions and speakers will be added as details are confirmed. Provisional example sessions related to this theme include:
- Plenary Roundtable on “Centering inclusive well-being in climate change action”
- Parallel Session on “Climate change and health”
- Parallel Session on: “AI applications for improving well-being: examples and key issues”
- Parallel Session on: “The triple transition and social connectedness: drivers and interventions”
- Parallel Session on: “Promoting social investment for well-being”
