This is a pivotal moment for public health, with Covid-19 highlighting the limits of the current status quo. The pandemic has shown the fallacy of focusing on personal responsibility; the value of local public health teams; the social and economic cost of inequality; and that health means far more than just healthcare. What must follow is a bold vision for public health.

This event will challenge the country’s biggest public health thinkers to define what must follow – to deliver healthy, prosperous and fair lives today; and ensure resilience to health shocks in the future.

Join this RSPH webinar to hear from and converse with leading public health experts:

• Professor David Nabarro, Special Envoy on Covid-19 for the World Health Organisation;
• Alison Cox, Policy & Advocacy Director at The Global Climate & Health Alliance;
• Chris Thomas, Senior Research Fellow at IPPR;
• Rt Hon Jonathan Ashworth MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions;
• Dr Jyotsna Vohra, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at RSPH

This event will also coincide with the launch of Chris Thomas’ new book: The Five Health Frontiers, which explores how the scale of Nye Bevan’s ambition on healthcare should be extended to public health, and outlines new policies to scale political ambition.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the panel– please send any pre-questions to engagement@RSPH.org.uk

Speakers:

Professor David Nabarro

David is Co-Director and Chair of Global Health at Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation, as well as Strategic Director of the Swiss-based social enterprise, 4SD, which trains and mentors leaders for sustainable development. In March 2020, David was appointed as Special Envoy of WHO Director-General on Covid-19, and is also co-chair of the World Innovation Summit for Health Forum on Climate Change and Health.

Alison Cox

Alison is Director for Policy and Research at The Climate and Health Alliance, responsible for shaping and delivering GCHA’s policy and advocacy strategy. As Prevention Director at Cancer Research UK, Alison led successful campaigns for restrictions on tobacco and junk food marketing, and built an international programme to support tobacco control advocacy in LMICs. Alison has also led strategy development and direct advocacy for global public health alliances, including for: the Framework Convention Alliance, and Non-Communicable Disease Alliance.

Chris Thomas

Chris is a Principal Research Fellow in the Work and Welfare State team, and heads IPPR’s flagship programme on health and care. Chris is interested in progressive solutions to the challenges faced by our health and care system. Prior to joining IPPR, Chris led Macmillan Cancer Support’s inequality policy team, and prevention research at Cancer Research UK. Chris has also advised and written for the World Economic Forum, and has published in a range of peer-reviewed journals.

Rt Hon Jonathan Ashworth MP

Jonathan is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leicester South, and the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He has previously held the positions of Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (9 Jan 2018 - 29 Nov 2021) and Shadow Secretary of State for Health (7 Oct 2016 - 9 Jan 2018). He has a keen interest in inequalities.

Dr Jyotsna Vohra

Jyotsna is Director of Policy and Public Affairs at RSPH. In previous roles she established and led the Cancer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) at Cancer Research UK, and was a consultant at the World Health Organisation for non-communicable diseases. She has experience in influencing evidence based policy and practise change in health including paediatric care pathways.

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