FYI >>> Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2022 Recent analysis finds that the COVID-19 pandemic

 

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Upcoming event: Health at a Glance: Europe 2022 Launch webinar Monday 5th Dec, 15:00 (CET, Paris time) Register here

The pandemic's effect on young people's health and non-COVID care services The 2022 edition of Health at a Glance: Europe looks at the key challenges to build more resilient and effective health systems following COVID-19. This webinar will focus in particular on the impact of the pandemic on young people’s health, including both their mental and physical health, and the need for further action to ensure the pandemic does not leave permanent scars on a generation of young people. This webinar will also review the impact of the pandemic in disrupting a wide range of health services for non-COVID patients, and discuss the policy responses from European countries to minimise adverse consequences.

Speakers   Opening remarks and key findings •  Sandra Gallina (Director General, DG Health and Food Safety, European Commission) •  Stefano Scarpetta (Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD) Moderator: Mark Pearson (Deputy-Director, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD) Panel discussion (national perspectives) •  Outi Linnaranta (Finland, Chief Physician, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) •  Robert Watt (Ireland, Secretary General, Department of Health) •  Vesna Kerstin Petric (Slovenia, Director General, Public Health Directorate, Ministry of Health) •  Pedro Facon (Belgium, Deputy General Administrator, National Institute of Health and Disability Insurance) Closing remarks •  Maya Matthews (Acting Director, Directorate for Digital, EU4Health and Health Systems Modernisation, DG Health and Food Safety, European Commission) •  Stefano Scarpetta (Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD)

In case you missed it... Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2022 This recent analysis finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified health inequalities between high-, middle-  and low-income countries in the region. India and Indonesia have been the countries most affected, based on estimated excess deaths. In contrast, most countries in South-East Asia, as well as Pacific Island countries, have been less adversely affected to date. All countries across the Asia-Pacific implemented vaccination campaigns. Across the region, as of September 2022, the percentage of the population who received a booster shot amounts to almost 84% in high-income countries, whereas that of lower-income countries is slightly below 20%. This demonstrates that there is significant inequity when it comes to vaccine access between high- and low-income countries in the region.