Devex 74d ago

Health is increasingly being recognized not as a cost, but as one of the most powerful drivers of productivity, economic stability, and shared prosperity. New research from the McKinsey Health Institute shows that improving global health outcomes could generate up to $12.5 trillion in economic value annually by 2050 — yet investment in prevention and health systems remains uneven. In this session from Devex Impact House: The Capital Summit, Dr. Pooja Kumar, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Global Leader of the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI), in conversation with Alan Robbins, Executive Vice President at Devex, explores how health investments can unlock economic growth and strengthen resilience. The discussion examines the growing gap between longer lifespans and years lived in poor health, and why prevention, innovation, and equitable health systems are critical to closing this gap and sustaining global progress. Key insights include: •Why health should be treated as a strategic economic investment •The outsized impact of prevention on productivity and growth •How stronger health systems contribute to long-term resilience •What it takes to integrate health into economic and development planning For more international development news, visit: http://www.devex.com Subscribe to the Devex YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wwwdevexcom Follow us on: Facebook: @Devex Instagram: @devex_com LinkedIn: @Devex