What You Should Know:
– Today, World Economic Forum announced that 39 organizations have signed the Global Health Equity Network Zero Health Gaps Pledge.
– The pledge includes 10 key commitments all signatories have made to embed health equity principles throughout their operations, workforce and guiding philosophies. It marks the beginning of an historic journey to making health equity an integral part of business strategies globally and an important step towards a world without health disparities.
Zero Health Gaps Pledge
The Zero Health Gaps Pledge is part of the Global Health Equity Network, which brings together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to advance a collective vision of zero health gaps, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This innovative pledge is a public statement from its members declaring their commitment to take concrete steps to improve health equity across sectors and geographies and to help build a resilient and inclusive global economy that drives value for all.
Why It Matters
The pledge is a direct response to the persistent and growing global health disparities between and within countries. The difference in average life expectancy at birth between high- and low-income countries is glaring at 78 and 64 years respectively. At the most extreme, Japan and the Central African Republic have a difference in average life expectancy of over 30 years. Global climate and health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have heightened both the severity of these inequities and the potential consequences of inaction. The Zero Health Gaps Pledge is a pledge to take action today so we can reverse this reality tomorrow.
The full list of Zero Health Gaps Pledge signatories as of 19 January 2023:
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Accolade, Inc.
Agility
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
AmerisourceBergen
Anglo American
AstraZeneca
Black Directors Health Equity Agenda
Boston Medical Center
Burjeel Holdings
Cityblock Health
Color Health
Deloitte
Elevance Health
Fresenius Medical Care
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Global Partnerships Forum
Hackensack Meridian Health
HarbourView Equity Partners
HealthTech4Medicaid
Henry Schein
Hologic, Inc.
Huma
Kaiser Permanente
Medtronic
Mission Measurement
MSD
PATH
Pfizer
Royal Philips
Planned Parenthood
Providence Health & Services
Salesforce
Sanofi
ScaleHealth
StartUp Health
Takeda
THEO Executive Group