26
Jan

Global health systems face increasing pressure from demographic shifts, aging populations, and widening inequalities. Japan’s journey from achieving UHC in the 1960s to managing a super-aged society offers valuable lessons how to incorporate the social value perspective into policy in order to build a healthy society characterized by equity, inclusiveness, trust, and sustainability, going beyond simply expanding access to healthcare. Health is both an individual right and a form of social capital. Reflecting social value in policy strengthens health as a public good (public asset). Furthermore, the WHO-proposed Integrated People-Centered Health Services (IPCHS) framework is crucial for practically advancing social value through people-centered service design. This side event will explore the interrelationships between UHC, social value, and IPCHS, discussing concrete measures to realize “value-co-creation-based global health” through international knowledge sharing. This will provide new perspectives for building sustainable and equitable health systems.