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 considered 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
Below were the sessions featured at the Forum related to this theme:
- Plenary Roundtable on “Centering inclusive well-being in climate change action”
- Plenary Roundtable on “Harnessing technology and artificial intelligence for inclusive, sustainable well-being”
- Parallel Session on “Centering social connections and community well-being in policy”
- Parallel Session on “Climate change, health and well-being”
- Parallel session on “Ensuring safe, fair and inclusive AI development”
- Parallel session on “Population ageing, demographic change and well-being”
