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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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The World Bank Group, Government of Japan, and World Health Organisation have launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition<\/a>, 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<\/strong>, supporting the broader Health Works initiative to help countries reach 1.5 billion people<\/strong> with affordable health care by 2030.<\/p>\n

At its inaugural meeting, 21 countries committed to developing National Health Compacts<\/strong> \u2014 reform-driven agreements outlining national priorities, investment strategies, and shared accountability. Early initiatives include Indonesia\u2019s free health checkups and insurance expansion, and Mexico\u2019s pharmaceutical strategy, projected to create 60,000 jobs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Japan also launched the UHC Knowledge Hub<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

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