Reckitt's CEO on Building Stronger Economies through Global Health

As our information environment rapidly transforms, traditional sources of health information must adapt to remain trusted and relevant. For Grantmakers In Health, Diana Stilwell, MPH of Eyes on Health and de Beaumont's Elizabeth Gould and Nalini Padmanabhan share insights for researchers, practitioners, funders, and others in this space to develop stronger health information ecosystems. https://bit.ly/4mHd0te

The biggest challenges in our health information ecosystems are systemic, not the result of individual failure or bad choices on the part of the public, practitioners, or policymakers. Recognizing that reality can help us better focus our work to ensure we can all find, trust, and use the information we need to meet our health goals. ❓ What do these ideas and opportunities spark for you?

How can philanthropy make every dollar work harder for global health? As global health leaders gather in Geneva for this year’s World Health Assembly, in a new op-ed from Health Policy Watch, CEO Anil Soni explores what it will take to deliver measurable, sustainable impact in a rapidly changing global health landscape. While reflecting on meeting a severely malnourished child in Kenya, he explores why stronger systems, accountability, trusted partnerships and smarter use of philanthropy will be critical to the future of global health. As he writes: “Some of the most compelling examples are not the most visible”. Read the full op-ed here: https://lnkd.in/ePv3gKue

What if the biggest drivers of health outcomes aren’t happening inside the healthcare system at all? In this episode, Nebeyou Abebe, SVP of SDoH at Highmark Health, explains how to operationalize social determinants of health at scale through an integrated payer-provider model. He shares how coordinated community partnerships, leadership alignment, and rigorous measurement are driving better outcomes, lowering costs, and turning health equity into a scalable, evidence-based strategy. Tune in and discover how social health can move from intention to measurable impact. Listen to the complete interview here: https://lnkd.in/eZBhFRjg

Great to see the launch of The Health Foundation's new Strategy 2030: Building a Healthier UK at this year’s annual reception. ABHI’s Jane Lewis, Lucy Stevenson and Addie MacGregor were pleased to support the event and hear more about the organisation’s ambitions for the years ahead. The strategy places a strong focus on improving health outcomes, tackling health inequalities, supporting innovation in health and care, and bringing diverse voices together to shape practical solutions for the future. It was also fantastic to catch up with Professor Dame Lesley Regan DBE and Kate Lancaster, with whom we have worked closely on the women’s health agenda. It was particularly encouraging to see health inequalities reflected so strongly throughout the strategy, recognising the importance of ensuring better outcomes and more equitable access to care across all communities. These are hugely important themes for the HealthTech sector and closely align with the work ABHI and our members are driving across prevention, earlier diagnosis, innovation adoption, sustainability, and equitable access to care. You can access the strategy here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYMi_n_t

#TheBigConversation feedback is coming in, and it’s incredible. The day reaffirmed the power of partnership in tackling complex health challenges. The insights, connections and commitments generated will inform ongoing work across our regional networks and collaborations.   Reflecting on the event Prof Sir Christopher Whitty said: “Meaningfully addressing the health challenges in rural and coastal areas will require close collaboration with partners across the health system. The Wessex Health Partnership is a great example of this approach, with local partnerships driving health improvements for Wessex communities.”    Christine McGrath, Managing Director of WHP: “This year’s focus on rural and coastal communities sharpened our collective understanding of where the challenges lie — and, importantly, how research and innovation can make a tangible difference when we work together across boundaries.”   Prof William Rosenberg, Chair of Wessex Health Partners: “What stood out was the energy in the room and the appetite to move from discussion to delivery. By connecting national insight with regional expertise and community voices, we are better placed to develop solutions that improve health and reduce inequalities across Wessex’s rural and coastal communities, and beyond."   Read more here and see some of the pictures: https://lnkd.in/ejpk2skj Highlights film below 👇

#TheBigConversation hosted by Wessex Health Partners last week was another brilliant example of how well we work together collaboratively in Wessex. An excellent keynote speach by Chris Whitty, and as he reflected “Meaningfully addressing the health challenges in rural and coastal areas will require close collaboration with partners across the health system.” I am excited to see the impact as we increasingly focus on rural and coastal community unmet health needs, taking this collaborative approach further with other NIHR Biomedical Research Centre partners NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)

The Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM) has a five-year, $60 million Primary Care Investment Strategy that aims to better allocate resources, improve population health, support their workforce, and enhance the care experience. Find out how they are working with their provider network to implement this innovative model. https://lnkd.in/e3RZXD67 CC: Miriam Sheinbein, MD, IBCLC, Chris Esguerra, Colleen Murphey, Luarnie Bermudo Barber, MPH, MS, Mat Thomas, Primary Care Collaborative

Read on to explore the initiatives I was privileged to help build with systems-minded creatives Miriam Sheinbein, Chris Esguerra, Colleen Murphey, Luarnie Bermudo in my time at the Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM).

This is an important demonstration of what it looks like when a health plan puts primary care and value based payment models at the center of its strategy. Sustained investment and alignment like this can drive better health outcomes, improve affordability, and reduce total cost, and should serve as a blueprint for policymakers and other health plans.