Better Health for Better Prosperity: The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos | June 8th 2023

Our recent experience with the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the integral link between the health of a population and its prosperity. This keynote address from Canada’s Minister of Health will explore the nexus of a healthy community and of a strong economy and how health can be a driver of economic growth in a post-COVID, rapidly changing world. The evolving geopolitical context, an aging population, climate change, the loss of biodiversity and emerging health threats like antimicrobial resistance are adding to the numerous health challenges we are facing. This keynote will outline how an improved and more resilient health system can be an economic and societal game changer. Targeted investments focused on prevention, health equity, data, innovation, planning and improved health worker support lead to better overall health outcomes, which in turn promote economic growth by supporting Canada’s workforce and by boosting productivity.