The World Bank, Japan & WHO launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition to boost health investments, job creation & resilience, aiming to reach 1.5B people with affordable care by 2030.
The World Bank Group, Government of Japan, and World Health Organisation have launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition, a global alliance uniting health and finance ministers, philanthropic organisations, and private sector leaders. The Coalition aims to promote investments in health systems as a pathway to economic growth, job creation, and resilience, supporting the broader Health Works initiative to help countries reach 1.5 billion people with affordable health care by 2030.
At its inaugural meeting, 21 countries committed to developing National Health Compacts — reform-driven agreements outlining national priorities, investment strategies, and shared accountability. Early initiatives include Indonesia’s free health checkups and insurance expansion, and Mexico’s pharmaceutical strategy, projected to create 60,000 jobs.
Japan also launched the UHC Knowledge Hub in Tokyo to strengthen health financing capacity in developing countries. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and World Bank President Ajay Banga emphasised that sustainable domestic financing and cross-sector collaboration are key to building stronger, more resilient health systems globally.
