Over the past 25 years, the field of health policy and systems research (HPSR) has emerged as a cornerstone of strong health systems, enabling healthy populations, ensuring health security and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The first of a series of seminars coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, this event in London is hosted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and will provide an overview of the progress made in the field, the key challenges it should address, and opportunities for its growth and development.
Speakers and panellists:
- Rt Hon. Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Former Administrator United Nations Development Programme
- Dr Jeanette Vega, Former Minister of Family and Social Development of Chile
- Professor Liam Smeeth, Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Dr Kumanan Rasanathan, Executive Director, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
- Professor Dame Anne Mills, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Professor Kara Hanson, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Dr Aku Kwamie, Technical Officer, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
- Dr Sharif Ismail, Clinical Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Watch the recording of Helen's speech